Sometimes that leads to unfamiliar aches and pains. A common issue for pregnant women is sciatic nerve pain. Also called sciatica, or lumbar radiculopathy, it's described as a "radiating pain ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MDMedically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Sciatica is pain that starts in the lower ...

Review of the literature on relevant injection procedure found that injury to the sciatic nerve is associated with use of the dorsogluteal site for injection, because the sciatic nerve commonly ...

A reader of this column recently wrote to me with the following question: “I’m getting physical therapy for lower back pain and sciatica that is said to be from ‘piriformis syndrome.' ...

Sciatic nerve pain isn’t just an occasional discomfort—it’s a constant, often debilitating issue that affects millions of adults worldwide. Characterized by sharp, shooting pain radiating ...

A 25-year-old male patient presented with foot drop indicative of a sciatic nerve injury following gluteal intramuscular (IM) injections. Blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging of his spine ...