Sciatic pain of the legs is characterized by the pain that occurs down the leg and is caused by the inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Sciatic pain usually starts in the back and extends down the legs. This is a common condition resulting from acute nerve compression. The reason for nerve compression may be slipped/prolapsed [...]

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Since Piriformis syndrome is a pain in the sciatic nerve, sciatic pain and Piriformis Syndrome are fairly similar diseases. Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which piriformis muscle irritates sciatic nerve, causing severe pain in back which can then spread to the back of leg and eventually to the foot. Mostly this disease is [...]

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Sciatic pain is a condition in which patient experiences pain in the lower back, legs, feet as well as buttock. The reason for this pain is compression of sciatic nerve which may be associated with irritation of the nerve or nerve roots from where sciatic nerve arises. Some times, just irritation alone is responsible [...]

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