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 ...

Do you have shooting pain in your leg? Numbness in the back of your calf or tingling in your foot? Your symptoms — commonly referred to as sciatica — may be caused by injury or pressure on your spinal ...

It’s that time of year - when people set goals and take action to improve their health, get back in shape, and ramp up exercise routines. But what happens when your body isn’t ready for what your mind ...

Q: I developed back pain that radiated down my leg. My doctor said it was sciatica and prescribed ibuprofen. How common is this? A: The left and right sciatic nerves, the largest nerves in the body, ...

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 ...

Ever sat on a chair or the toilet for a while and felt your whole leg go numb? Then you have some indication of what people with sciatica are dealing with—only in the case of sciatica patients, the ...

That shooting, tingling pain running down your lower back and leg might seem like typical back pain, but it could be something much more specific and often more painful, a condition called sciatica.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There are many causes of back pain. Most are from overuse and are related to sprains or strains and are not usually long lasting. But one cause of pain, sciatica, can be far more ...