🗨👨‍⚕️SCIATICA describes pain felt along the sciatic nerve, which runs from your lower back, down through the buttock, hamstrings and into the lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. The spinal sections it originates from include L4, L5 or S1 🗨👨‍⚕️Causes: Pressure on the sciatic nerve from a herniated disc usually causes sciatica. Otherwise joint inflammation, compression of the nerve from bony arthritic growths or a locked facet joint in the lower spine can commonly cause sciatica. 🗨👨‍⚕️Symptoms: Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting. Burning or tingling in the leg. Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot. A constant pain on one side of the rear calf. A shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up. 👨‍⚕️🏥Physical therapy can be very effective in treating these symptoms most of the time. #sciatica #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #backpain #hippain #legpain #doctorofphysicaltherapy #DPT #stretches #exercise #fitness #medical #pain #becomepainfree #physiotherapist #hospital #physio #medicare #care #treatment #therapy #management #Indianphysio #indiandoctors #learn #treat