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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever experienced pain, numbness or tingling that radiates from your low back or buttocks down into one of your legs, you’re personally familiar with sciatica. But you’re not alone. Sciatica ...

When you’re in the middle of a sciatica flare-up, your top priority is getting relief ASAP. Sciatica is a type of pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back through the ...

Last week, we shed light upon a few noteworthy structures surrounding the sciatic nerve in the body. This region of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and nerves is referred to as the lumbopelvic hip ...

Dear Doctor K: I have sciatica. Is it safe for me to ride a stationary bike for exercise? Dear Reader: Sciatica is persistent pain felt along the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower back, ...

The sciatic nerve is the thickest and longest nerve in the human body, so its inflammation is widely felt. Photo: Getty Images Suddenly, it shoots into the leg, sitting becomes torture, and every step ...

LeBron James is opening up about his sciatica. The injury gave him a delayed start to the 2025-2026 NBA season.