As many as 4 out of every 10 people will get sciatica, or irritation of the sciatic nerve, at some point in their life. This nerve comes from either side of the lower spine and travels through the ...

Sciatica pain begins in your lower back and moves down the legs. Some moves can help relieve the pain. These can include a seated glute stretch and a standing hamstring stretch. Sciatic nerve pain can ...

Sciatica is a general term for pain related to the legs and issues with spinal nerves. Surprisingly, injury is not the most common cause of this painful condition. David Petron, MD, a sports medicine ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? There are few things worse than an achy, lower body. That discomfort is extra ...

People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called ...

Sciatica is pain that starts in your lower back and shoots down through your legs. It usually happens when something, such as a herniated disk or bone spur, presses on your sciatic nerve. You might ...

A new study casts doubt on the value of repeat spinal imaging when it comes to making clinical decisions for patients with sciatica. The report shows the presence of disk herniation on MRI at a 1-year ...

Pregnant women may enjoy many of the aspects of carrying a child. But if they experience sciatica, it typically is not part of the pregnancy they want to remember. It’s been estimated that about 50 ...