Ever been lying in bed at night, trying to doze off, when you suddenly feel a jolt of pain running down your back and into your buttock or leg? Sciatica-related lower back pain is a common problem, ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

Piriformis syndrome is a disorder in which the piriformis muscle inside your buttock has spasms and causes pain in your ...

Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt – and sometimes also the leg. That’s because the pain travels along the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your ...

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She’s the yoga trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, ...

When sciatica made my foot go numb, the doctor told me to switch from high heels to flats – an instruction I did not want to hear! But I knew I needed to do something, so I gave it a try. The good ...

The largest nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve, which originates in the lower back and travels through the back of each leg. Injury or pressure on this nerve can lead to a type of pain known ...

Buttock pain can have several causes, including injuries, overuse conditions, and nerve compression. Because buttock pain can ...

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders, ‘approximately 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes.’ Although there are many risk factors and ...

This week we are going to discuss the difference between sciatica and pseudo sciatica and the way to tell what you have. Pseudo sciatica is a false sciatica that is derived from compression of the ...