Sciatica

Sciatica (Lower back pain) is a condition where pain, weakness or altered sensation. It can be experienced in the buttock, hamstring, calf or foot but stem from the spine, via the Sciatic nerve. The major cause of Sciatica is a herniated disc (slipped disc) in the lower back, although Degenerative Disc Disease and Spinal Stenosis can also produce Sciatica, and irritation of any part of the Sciatic nerve can cause the symptoms of Sciatica