06/08/2026
Sciatica is pain that spreads from your lower back through your buttock and down your leg, caused by pressure or damage to the NHS Sciatica Guide sciatic nerve. It usually affects only one side of the body.
Common Symptoms
✦Sharp, burning, or shooting pain moving down the leg
✦Numbness or a "pins and needles"
✦Tingling feeling in the leg or foot
✦Weakness in the affected leg or foot
✦Pain that gets worse when you cough, sneeze, or bend
Sciatica is a common painful condition that can happen when nerves ...