Sciatica
Sciatica is a general term referring to irritation of the sciatic nerve. Symptoms range from pain, burning, aching, tingling, to numbness and weakness. Symptoms can occur along the nerve from the low back down to the feet. As a broad ‘diagnosis’ this term doesn’t tell you what’s wrong with the sciatic nerve or why. It’s often believed that a disc bulge in the low back puts pressure on the nerve, but this is rare. The most common cause of sciatica is nerve entrapment in the deep hip muscles.