Pain is the most common symptom from sciatica. Often only affecting one side of the lower body, Sciatica pain extends from the lower back, through the lower back of the thigh and down through the leg. This pain may also extend to the foot or toes depending on the location of where the sciatic nerve is being affected. Most people will describe this as a deep severe pain that is worsened with...

In the past, a patient suffering from Disc problems may have been prescribed Pain killers / Medications, Instructed to refrain from physical activities, referred for Physiotherapy, received Steroidal Shots or Injections, and when they weren't progressing, they were sent for Spinal Surgery. Frankly speaking only 5% of Back pains require Surgeries; the other 95% can be dealt with Conservative &...

Are you one of the millions of people who experience nerve pain from sciatica? If so, you know how painful this condition can be. Sciatica pain actually refers to the pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve. This pain is typically felt in the buttocks, down the legs, and in upper thighs. The interesting thing about SNP is that it is not a diagnosis, but a symptom of another problem,...

Most people can recall some experience with Back Pain or Sciatica during their lives, either as a sufferer themselves or through knowing someone who was. Searching for information you can uncover volumes of advice on lower back pain, upper back pain, sciatica, herniated discs, scoliosis, bulging discs, ruptured discs, fibromyalgia, nerve problems and degeneration, but very little practical advice...

Have you ever had to endure -- even for just a few moments -- a nagging and often excruciating pain running along the side of your leg? Then you may be feeling the effects of sciatica, typically a compression of the sciatic nerve fibers which runs from the lumbar region, through the sciatic foramen, and vertically into the back of the thigh and down your legs towards your feet. ...