VOLUME LXXIII | JAN 2023

5 Causes of Painful Sciatica

Dr. David Lowemann
Dr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering

Imagine you’re driving on a road trip when suddenly there’s construction work ahead and you’re forced to take a detour. That unexpected delay and frustration parallel the pain of sciatica. 40% of Americans know this feeling all too well, as they experience sciatica at some point in their lives. Similar to how a pinched nerve disrupts the flow of signals in your body, sciatica causes pain that radiates down your leg. Thankfully, most cases of sciatica are caused by common problems…

Statistics show that approximately 40% of Americans suffer from sciatica at some point in their lifetime. Sciatica is a general term that refers to pain radiating down the leg caused by a pinched nerve, typically emanating from the spine. Most sciatica is caused by problems…

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