"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few things worse than an achy, lower body. That discomfort is extra miserable when accompanied ...

If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know that the nagging, burning feeling along the back of your legs affects everything you do-the way you walk, how well you sleep, whether you can pick up your ...

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 ...

Sciatic nerve inflammation, or what is known as sciatica, is an inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which is one of the largest nerves in the body, and this inflammation results in painful symptoms. In ...

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 ...

Sciatica, also called lumbar radiculopathy, is a pain that originates along your sciatic nerve. This main nerve in your leg extends from the back of your pelvis down the back of your thigh, and is the ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who wants to know ...

Genetics may predetermine persistent leg pain in patients with severe sciatica, according to a recently presented study. Jon D. Lurie, MD, and his team studied a possible correlation of why some ...