Sciatica occurs when there is increased pressure on the Sciatic Nerve. This can cause pain on one side of the body, including the hips, legs and feet.
Sciatica can result in many different feelings of pain, including lingering aches, mild tingling, or sharp burning sensations. Most pain occurs on one side of the body, and can also affect legs, hips and feet.
Sciatica can be the result of many spine diseases and environmental factors, but there are 6 lower back problems that are most closely associated with sciatica and sciatic nerve pain:
Since sciatic nerve pain is a potential symptom of several other medical conditions, the first step in treating sciatica is diagnosing the cause of the pressure to the sciatic nerve. If the cause of pain requires a surgical solution, our doctors can perform the minimally invasive AccuCision® Spine procedure to treat the cause of the pain.