A 33 year-old man developed severe low back pain radiating down the left leg. Examination showed an absent left ankle reflex and loss of sensation over the left lateral foot and posterior lateral leg.

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body that extends from the lower back all the way down the back of the leg, explains Rohan Desai, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon with the New York ...

There are several ways a person can help manage sciatica at night, including adjusting sleep positions and trying pain relief remedies before bed. Sciatic nerve pain typically starts in the lower back ...

This article was medically reviewed by Lauren Natbony, M.D., a neurologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, in August 2022. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience sciatica—leg ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

What may initially appear to be a classic presentation of a common condition in this case sciatic radiculopathy from presumed disc herniation can sometimes reflect a more ominous process. This article ...

About 40% of Americans have experienced sciatica – pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and extends through the hips, buttocks and legs. Though the pain can be ...

THE SCIATIC NERVE is the longest nerve in the body, branching from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg into the foot. The nerve passes between the muscles, joints, ...

The body experiences a lot of physical changes during pregnancy. As your baby grows, your body has to adjust. Sometimes that leads to unfamiliar aches and pains. A common issue for pregnant women is ...

About 40% of people in the U.S. experience sciatica—leg pain caused by a pinched nerve in the lower back—at some point in time during their life. Because the condition can be quite painful, and affect ...