About 40% of Americans have experienced sciatica – pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and extends through the hips, buttocks and legs. Though the pain can be ...

This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

Do you have shooting pain in your leg? Numbness in the back of your calf or tingling in your foot? Your symptoms — commonly referred to as sciatica — may be caused by injury or pressure on your spinal ...

In LeBron’s case, prior to the team stating he was dealing with sciatica, he was said to be dealing with “nerve irritation in the glute” which refers to the gluteal muscles that make up the hip and ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I suffer from sciatica. Do steroid injections for it work? Is it possible to overdose? Any additional information on this painful condition will be appreciated. A. Somewhere between ...

Several aspects of your leg's strength and stability can be determined with a straight leg raise test (SLR). A doctor performs a straightforward leg test by lying the patient flat on a bed and raising ...

Q. Would you help me with my mother’s problem? She’s in good health in general, but two months ago she started having pain in her buttocks that went down one leg. From what I gather, it’s sciatica.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss nearly a month before making his 2025-26 season debut. James, 40, is ...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced a significant setback to their start of the 2025-26 NBA season, ruling out superstar LeBron ...