A large amount of confusion and misunderstanding exists concerning the conditions sciatica and piriformis syndrome. There are some who insist that the two conditions are actually the same thing, but even though they can have symptoms that are very much alike, the underlying causes differ. Sciatica refers to irritation of the sciatic (often mis-spelled as syatic or psyatic) nerve, that arises...

The largest bone in ones body-the sciatic nerve has a tendency to be a bit uncomforting and can cause a great amount of pain in ones buttocks. The pain that occurs in the sciatic nerve that affects the buttocks and goes down to the knees is known as sciatica. In this case it is quite natural that the pain is felt especially in one of the parts of the hip. This kind of a pain can occur...

On average, symptoms will only happen on one side of the body. This is a very common form of back pain, however the term sciatica actually applies to a set of symptoms rather than the diagnosis of what is irritating the nerve. Causes The cause of sciatica is generally the compression of the lumbar spine nerve root L4 or L5, or compression of the sciatic nerve itself, which is far less...

Chiropractor, Tampa: Low Back Pain and Sciatica. Sciatica refers to pain that comes from the sciatic nerve. It is usually experienced in the legs or buttock but can also affect the feet. The origin of sciatica is from irritation to the nerve roots that exit from the lumbar spine and sacroiliac area. Occasionally it can be caused by a muscle that is pressing against the nerves. The leading cause...

Sciatica... you know the pain that travels down your leg and makes life so horrible at times. Your back pain is affecting your life; you can't do so many activities you once could. You may have sought treatment from many different practitioners, you may even have purchased many products off the internet... but your sciatica remains. Did you know there are 3 simple reasons why your sciatica...