Sciatica: causes and symptoms
Sciatica is pain going down the leg or foot from the lower back or buttock.
Sciatica is pain going down the back, outside, or front of the leg from lower back. It can be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that are branches of the sciatic nerve. The pain area is in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and even go down to foot. The pain is sometimes severe, which the symptoms include numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg.
