Sciatica Pain Treatment in Daisy Hill, North Lakes & Eight Mile Plains

Sciatica is the umbrella term that describes severe ongoing leg pain stemming from the low back or the buttock area and can spread to the thigh, lower leg and even foot. In severe cases, it may accompany symptoms such as pins and needles or numbness sensation spreading down the lower limb.

The term sciatica takes its name from the sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve originates at the nerve roots of the lower back, in the spinal cord, and runs down the buttocks to the lower limbs.

The most common cause of sciatica is a result of a herniated disc (slipped disc) when the soft inner jelly like substance leaks out and presses against, or irritates the nerve root. Other causes of the same irritation to the sciatic nerve can occur from tumors, infection around the spine, injury, or even during pregnancy.

Although it is a natural process that occurs with age, a weakened disc can irritate a nerve root from excessive micro-motion and inflammatory proteins inside the disc becoming exposed.

Another common cause of sciatica in adults is the narrowing of the spinal canal from an overgrowth of soft tissue, bulging disc or enlarged facet joints placing pressure on the sciatic nerve.