SCIATICA-The average age for people to experience sciatica is between 30 and 50 years old. It’s important to note that Sciatica is a symptom of something else going on, such as a pelvic injury, which is putting pressure on the Sciatic nerve. The Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body and starts in the spine and runs down the back of each leg. This nerve controls the muscles in the back of your knee, lower leg and provides sensation to the back of your thigh, lower leg and sole of your foot. When the sciatic nerve is compressed, it can cause a great deal of pain, weakness and numbness/tingling for the person experiencing it.
Symptoms-
- Pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg.
- The type of pain experienced varies but might feel like a dull ache, burning, or mild tingling.
- Pain on one side of the buttock or leg that is worse when sitting.
- A constant pain in one side of the buttocks.
- To learn more about conditions that we treat, such as Buttock Pain, please see Conditions We Treat.