The main nerve in your leg is called the sciatic nerve. It also happens to be the largest nerve in your body. The sciatic nerve goes from the rear of your pelvic area down through the back of your ...

Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt -- and sometimes also the leg. That's because the pain travels along the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

Sciatica pain impacts about 40 percent of people, but there are a range of exercises that can help to ease the discomfort. The pain caused by sciatica is numbing and searing, according to Maggie ...

Last week, we shed light upon a few noteworthy structures surrounding the sciatic nerve in the body. This region of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and nerves is referred to as the lumbopelvic hip ...

Sciatica is an excruciating, intense aggravation of the nerves in one’s back due to bulging or herniated discs, which cause shooting pains to radiate down one or both legs. Luckily, with a doctor’s ...

Targeted Exercise Relieves Sciatica Pain Symptom-guided therapy relieves back pain and improves outcomes for patients with severe sciatica. HealthDay News — Active conservative symptom-guided therapy ...

While the experts we consulted recommended cushioned shoes to maximize shock absorption, some people with sciatica report that cushioning makes their flare-ups worse. Instead, they find flat shoes to ...