If you have ever experienced the pain that comes from an inflamed sciatic nerve, you might have thought that it was one of the most painful experiences of your life. Sciatic pain may have the reputation for being just another ache and pain you experience as you get older. In reality, though, back pain that affects the sciatic nerve is extremely painful and somewhat difficult to treat.
Most people report that sciatic nerve pain creates a kind of numbness that starts in the upper gluteal region, down the back of the leg, and often even down into the foot. Not only is sciatica defined by numbness, it is also very often accompanied by severe pain in the region affected. It may seem strange that sciatic pain can be described both by numbness Continue reading