Symptoms Of Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. It goes down through the buttock, then its branches to extend down the back of the leg to the ankle and foot. Symptoms of sciatica may include: low back pain, numbness/tingling in the legs/feet, burning/shooting pain in the legs, muscle spasms, loss of normal range of motion, pain in the rear (worse with sitting), hip pain, and more. There are a number reasons why someone may experience sciatica, some of them include (but are not limited to): disc herniations, subluxations, spinal degeneration, spondlyolisthesis, pinched nerve, arthritis, and injury.

01
Back/Neck Pain
Low back pain is commonly coupled with Sciatica. Due to the sciatic nerve being formed by the lower back nerves, a problem in that area is almost always going to accompany pain in the region as well; the body’s fire alarm going off.
02
Muscle Spasms
Sciatica is a result of sciatic nerve being pinched. When our nerves get pinched, our body recognizes the problem and responds cramping the muscles around the area to ‘protect’ from further damage. If left alone, chronic muscle spasms can cause degeneration to the spine and further worsen the problem.
03
Leg Pain
The nerves from our spine exit and supply our legs/feet (from the lower back). Therefore, a pinched sciatic nerve in the spine can cause sharp/shooting pain to travel into the legs and feet. Sometimes, the pain can also be accompanied by numbness/tingling, a burning sensation, and muscle weakness in the lower extremities.
How to know if you have a Sciatica
The most common cause of sciatica is a bulging or ruptured disc (herniated disc) in the spine pressing against the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. Sciatica can also be a symptom of other conditions that affect the spine, such as narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis), bone spurs (small, bony growths that form along joints) caused by arthritis, or nerve root compression (pinched nerve) caused by injury. Sciatica can cause an array of symptoms and affect various daily tasks: getting up from a seated position, bending over, laying down on back, mopping, driving, standing/sitting for more than 10min, exercsing, and more.