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  1. Sciatica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 23, 2025 · Sciatica occurs when the nerve roots to the sciatic nerve become pinched. The cause is usually a herniated disk in the spine or an overgrowth of bone, sometimes called …

  2. Sciatica - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 23, 2025 · Pressure on the sciatic nerve can cause pain and often numbness down a leg. Self-care measures might help.

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sciatica Treatment Options

    Jul 19, 2016 · In addition to physical therapy, staying active in whatever type of physical activity you best tolerate can help ease pain and other symptoms, too. Though you mention that you …

  4. What Is Sciatic Pain and How Is It Usually Treated?

    Jan 13, 2012 · Most people with sciatica will experience pain more in their lower extremity than in their back. The pain will often extend below the knee and into the foot and, in many cases, it is …

  5. Sciatica - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 23, 2025 · Pressure on the sciatic nerve can cause pain and often numbness down a leg. Self-care measures might help.

  6. Sciatic nerve - Mayo Clinic

    The sciatic nerve is the confluence of nerve roots from the lower back. The sciatic nerve extends from the buttocks down each leg.

  7. Long Term Sciatica – Chronic Pain | Mayo Clinic Connect

    Mar 30, 2025 · I have endured Sciatica Nerve Pain for over 3 years now. Pain is coming from L5-S1, primarily S1. The Pain manifests itself in the lower calf of my right leg into my ankle. My …

  8. Has anyone had sciatic pain 10 weeks after laminectomy?

    Jan 12, 2025 · I was going well after surgery, and then all of a sudden I developed severe sciatica from my rear down to my ankle, and it was brutal. It turned out that, although I followed doctor …

  9. Mayo Clinic Q&A: 8 common myths about back pain

    Jun 26, 2025 · Fact: Sitting with a large wallet in your back pocket can cause leg or hip pain and numbness, but typically not back pain. A large wallet can tilt your pelvis and compress your …

  10. New here and trying to learn about sciatic nerve down my leg

    Apr 8, 2025 · Even though you don’t have back pain, you could have a disc bulge/pinched nerve root/nerve that is radiating pain signals down your leg. There are times that cervical spine …