Sciatica Explained: What Is Really Causing Your Nerve Pain
Sciatica is one of the most common, and most misunderstood, forms of back pain. Rather than being a diagnosis itself, sciatica is a symptom of an underlying issue affecting the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body, running from the lower back down through each leg. What Causes Sciatica Several conditions can compress or irritate the sciatic nerve. A herniated disc, where the soft cushioning between spinal vertebrae bulges or ruptures, is among the most frequent causes
Joel J. Digris, MSPT, Owner Achieva Rehabilitation
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