You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

When you’re in the middle of a sciatica flare-up, your top priority is getting relief ASAP. Sciatica is a type of pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back through the ...

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She’s the yoga trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, ...

Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt – and sometimes also the leg. That’s because the pain travels along the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE Please discuss sciatica and its treatment. Whenever I bend, twist or stand after sitting, a shooting pain originates in my lower back and buttock, and travels down my left leg.

When sciatica made my foot go numb, the doctor told me to switch from high heels to flats – an instruction I did not want to hear! But I knew I needed to do something, so I gave it a try. The good ...

Buttock pain can have several causes, including injuries, overuse conditions, and nerve compression. Because buttock pain can ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss the difference between sciatica and pseudo sciatica and the way to tell what you have. Pseudo sciatica is a false sciatica that is derived from compression of the ...

Concurrent pain in your buttocks and the back of an upper thigh points to some specific underlying conditions. Pain in your buttocks or the backs of your upper thighs may be from injuries or muscle ...