The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the spinal column all the way down each leg. This nerve also branches off to the thigh, knee, calf, ankle and foot. When the nerve is compressed, irritated or inflamed you can experience pain in any of these areas.
There are a variety of causes of sciatic pain, most common one is the misalignment of the spine. This misalignment causes a pinching of the nerve and can cause severe pain. Other causes of sciatica are a pelvic
Friday, May 4, 2012
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