sciatica is the term described for “injury” to the sciatic nerve (low back). This can be for a multitude of reasons but usually involves pain from the low back & down & around the leg. Sometimes the pain skips & jumps;; Unfortunately, you need to go to the doc & find out what the cause is;; this is something that cannot be cured on your own, can only get worse over time. Doc can help you relive pain & get you therapy, & diagnose the cause so you CAN know how to treat it.

Sciatica is the inflammation of the large nerve bundle in your upper leg.

There are many causes for it…..I and my daughter had one form.

In my case it was like having sharp needle like pains in my upper leg.

In my case it was due to bad habits I had built up over years standing and working at an electronics workbench fixing things. My doctor identified the problems and also suggested a series of exercises I do every so often. It helped immensely.

In the case of my daughter is was a little more complicated and she had to go to a podiatrist and get inserts for her shoes that helped alignment of her feet, legs and pelvis.

SEE YOUR HEALTH PROVIDER, this will sort out if it’s sciatica or the myriad other pains and problems out there that people generalise as sciatica and then get a course of treatment for the problem.