Back pain

29 April 2020

Lower Back Pain and Sciatica

Sciatica is a painful condition which results from inflammation and/or damage to the sciatic nerve. The pain can be characterized by an intense stabbing or electric sensation which travels down the glutes, down the back of the leg, into the calf muscle and eventually into the foot- particularly the pinky-toe. In severe and prolonged cases, there is eventually muscle weakness, loss of sensation and foot-drop.