Radiating pain is the number one symptom of sciatica. Herniated discs, bone spurs, spinal stenosis, inflammation and other spinal abnormalities in the lower back can cause compression of the sciatic nerve resulting in sciatic or lumbar radiculopathy. Although sciatica often referred to as a “condition” it is actually a symptom of a more severe medical disorder.
Sciatic pain often affects only one side of the body at a time, but in rare cases can affect both.
Or shooting that travels down the back, buttocks and legs. These injuries and abnormalities can impede on the space allotted for the sciatic nerve, therefore compressing it and leading to pain called sciatica. The lower lumbar region of the spine is particularly susceptible to injury because of the wear and tear it takes on a daily basis. The sciatic nerve is the largest in the human body in diameter and length and is made up of our L4, L5, S1 and S2 nerve roots at the end of the spine. This is also know as lumbar radiculopathy. Sciatica is a general term used to describe pain in the back, hip, and legs caused by compression of the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower end of the spinal cord down to the lower extremities.
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