SCIATICA
The term sciatica is often used when referring to back, buttocks, or leg pain. It is however, not a disease or a condition but a symptom of an underlying problem. Known as the largest nerve in human body, the sciatic nerve is formed by the union of 5 nerve roots from the lower spine. When an individual experiences a sharp, burning, or searing pain along the back and outer part of the thigh and/ or leg, it indicates that the sciatic nerve is either irritated or inflamed. Symptoms The pain occurs anywhere along the sciatic nerve with varied severity (from...
