Sciatica is a term that gets thrown around a lot and is really used as an overarching term to describe someone that has pain going down into the legs. The truth of the matter is that “sciatica” has many different causes, and not all people with sciatica have the same problem. First let us look at some of the more common reasons why people get pain referred down their leg. Lumbar disc herniationsImpingement of the spinal nervesPressure on the sciatic nerve by the muscles (usually the piriformis, aka Piriformis Syndrome). In these above conditions people will most likely have pain…

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