Sciatica

Several factors can lead to sciatica, including disc injuries and bulges, which occur when a disc presses against the nerve root. 

Other causes include:

• A herniated disc
• Poor posture
• Repetitive use injuries
• Trauma from accidents
• Spinal misalignments due to pregnancy
• A pinched nerve
• Infections that irritate the sciatic nerve
• Internal bleeding near the sciatic nerve
• Degenerative diseases such as arthritis

Sciatica, also known as sciatic neuralgia, can make sitting and standing difficult and may lead to weakness, tingling, and numbness that runs down your leg and foot.

Some of the common symptoms include:

• Pain in the lower back, down the thigh, running below the knee.
• Shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up.
• Pain in your rear end or leg that gets worse when you sit down
• Hip pain
• Burning or tingling down your leg
• A nagging pain on one side of the rear
• Weakness and numbness that makes it difficult to move your leg or foot