Does this sound like sciatica?!
Question:
Does this sound like sciatica?
Got a very painful ache at the left side of the bottom of my back, every now and again it shoots down my leg but I can't think of any cause like pulled muscle, twisted etc
Is this sciatica or something else?
Answers:
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body; it runs from your pelvis right down the side/back of your leg.
Most common causes of sciatic pain are due to a prolapsed lumbar disc pressing on the nerve or a problem with the joint to the left or right of your spine called the sacro-iliac joint also causing pressure.
Rest, anti inflammatory medication and pain killers will often sort the trouble, but sometimes it is necessary to have skilled manipulation or traction administered by a physiotherapist or possibly an osteopath.