When sciatica first strikes, cold packs are a self-care strategy that can help numb the area and get you through the worst of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few things worse than an achy, lower body. That discomfort is extra miserable when accompanied ...

If you deal with pain or discomfort from sciatica, you’re not alone. Up to 40% of people in the U.S. experience the condition at some point in their lives. Characterized by irritation of the sciatic ...

Surgery can cut pain intensity by more than half among patients struggling with long-term sciatica, researchers report. "Sciatica is the symptom of pain that radiates down the leg and is caused by ...

Sciatica pain can occur anywhere along the sciatic nerve, including the hip, buttocks, and leg. It typically affects one side. Hip pain due to other causes may only affect the hip and require ...

About 40% of people in the U.S. experience sciatica—leg pain caused by a pinched nerve in the lower back—at some point in time during their life. Because the condition can be quite painful, and affect ...

Sciatica pain can most often be treated at home. But in some situations going to the emergency room can be the best way to get pain relief. Sciatica affects anywhere from 1% to 5% of people each year, ...

David, a 35-year old truck driver, spends most of his time in the driver’s seat. On weekends, he enjoys long-distance running. In the past few months, he has experienced right buttock pain radiating ...