Did you know that nearly four out of five people will suffer from a debilitating back pain episode at some point in their lives and that it can result in sciatica? “Sciatica” is a term used to ...

When your sciatica is flaring, it's hard to think about anything else. The pain might be so severe, burning, tingling or nagging that it derails your whole day. But a few simple sciatica stretches can ...

Sciatica is a type of nerve pain that radiates down the back into the hip and leg, usually because of a herniated disk. It often goes away in a few weeks, but can become chronic. Compression, ...

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body. It's actually a bundle of five nerves that start in your lower back and run through your buttocks and down each leg. Inflammation of ...

A reader of this column recently wrote to me with the following question: “I’m getting physical therapy for lower back pain and sciatica that is said to be from ‘piriformis syndrome.' My treatment has ...

Sciatica pain can be prolonged by factors such as injury recurrence, underlying health conditions, and lifestyle choices that may hinder healing. Infections, spinal wear and tear, and in rare cases, ...

Any woman who suffers from sciatica knows just how unbearable living with that discomfort is. Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your ...

If you've experienced sciatica before, you know the stubborn pain can ruin your whole week. Sciatica is a type of back pain ...