Description

Sciatica is the term used to describe nerve pain in thebuttocks,legs and feet. It is caused when the sciatic nerve – thelongestnerve in the body – becomes compressed or irritated. Ifyou’resuffering with pain that radiates down the back of your legandinto your feet, it could be sciatica. The sciatic nerve startsatthe lower spine before running through the buttock, down thebackof the thigh and into the foot. It’s an important nerve thatsendssignals from the spinal cord to the entire lower body.