Sciatica in the Back of the Legs

Sciatica in the back of the legs is the most common of all symptomatic expressions reported by patients worldwide. The majority of patients who are affected by sciatica endure symptoms in the buttocks, back of the thighs and back of the calves, although symptoms are generally possible anywhere in the lower body region. When pain is blamed on a structural spinal issue, such as a herniated disc, it is truly crucial to describe exactly where the symptoms occur, since this can help support or rule out a particular diagnostic theory.

What is Sciatica in the Back of the Legs?

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Sciatica which occurs in the rear of the legs can take the form of pain, tingling, numbness or weakness. Often, patients have a variable symptomatic expression which may change randomly or in a set pattern. Being that sciatica involves nerve tissue, locating exactly where the symptoms occur can be difficult, as many patients suffer shooting or radiating pain which affects a regional area, rather than a specific spot. Other common patient complaints involve feelings of heaviness in the rear of the legs, occasions of sharp crackling pain or a feeling of actual burning inside the leg. I have suffered many of these myself and know how brutal they can be to endure!

Sciatica in the Back of the Legs Solution

Regardless of where your sciatica occurs, my advice is always the same… In order to find relief, you must know what is actually causing your pain and then you must treat it appropriately. Sciatica is known to be a fierce and treatment-resistant condition, but only because the suspected source of pain is often misidentified, leading to treatment which targets a mistaken causation. How can a treatment work if it is not directed at the actual reason for the pain? Therefore I advise every patient to concentrate on their diagnosis and do whatever you can to prove or disprove a diagnostic theory before seeking treatment. This may seem difficult, but it is really just a mater of learning many of the facts about sciatica and comparing the actual symptoms to the clinical expectations.

Advice on Sciatica in the Back of the Legs

Pseudo-sciatica in the backs of the legs is also a common diagnostic theory, usually being linked to piriformis syndrome or extended periods of sitting. In many cases, the symptoms exist in the backs and the legs and may seem to come from a structural issue. In a few cases, this theory is actually correct, but in most cases, the diagnosis is wrong, once again leading to long term and unsuccessful therapy to treat the piriformis muscle. In my experience, virtually all cases of sciatica from piriformis syndrome are ischemia conditions which have been only partially diagnosed correctly by care providers who do not even understand how the oxygen deprivation process works. If this is your reality, take care and consideration before acquiescing to any drastic or surgical treatment modality.

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Sciatica in the Back of the Legs to Sciatica
4/13/10 Revised 7/22/11

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Sensei Adam Rostocki

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