About Sciatica

Sciatica describes pain associated with irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve or related spinal nerve roots.

Pain may begin in the lower back or buttock and travel into the thigh, leg or foot.

Common Symptoms

• Pain travelling into the leg

• Burning or shooting pain

• Tingling or numbness

• Pain worsened by certain movements

• Lower-back discomfort

• Leg weakness in some cases

Treatment Options

Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Options may include medication, physical rehabilitation strategies, targeted injections and epidural steroid injections.

The old clinic specifically lists sciatica among the conditions for which epidural steroid injections may be used. Ozone Pain Clinic

Finding the Source

Sciatica is a symptom pattern rather than a single diagnosis. Assessment and available imaging can help determine what may be irritating the affected nerve.