What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica back pain is a bit different from other types of back pain. Not only is it often more severe and debilitating, but it can also be a sign of more serious problems.

Sciatica symptoms include:

• Tingling down the back of your legs
• Burning sensations in the backs of your legs
• Pain in the buttocks area when sitting
• Pain in your legs that worsens when you are sitting
• Numbness in your lower extremities
• Tingling in toes or lower legs
• One sided pain in buttocks
• Pains that seem to shoot up the back when you stand

These symptoms occur when the large sciatic nerve in the back of your body is damaged or compressed in some way.

The nerve affects both sides of the body, but generally only one side will have pain at a time.

There are a number of causes attributed to sciatica back pain:

• Degenerative disc disease
A progressive disorder in which your spine slowly wears away.

• Spinal stenosis
Occurs with aging as the spinal column begins to narrow, compressing the nerves

• Pregnancy
The pressure of the baby can cause compression of the nerves

• Spondylolisthesis
When your vertebrae move and slip over each other

People who are overweight, have sedentary lifestyles, wear high heels, and who sleep on softer mattresses can also have troubles with sciatica.

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