Many people will suffer from symptoms of lower back pain at various points in there life. Often it is nothing serious and only temporary. However, if the pain is ongoing and does not seem to subside you may in fact have symptoms of sciatica.
Leg Pains
One of the common symptoms of Sciatica is numbness or loss of feeling in the leg. This may extend to the foot also. Generally, this is accompanied by cramps in your leg. Both the numbness and cramping pain is the result of Sciatic nerve damage. There are several exercises you could do, which could give you relief from pain. The exercises may even help you get rid of the pain completely. However, there is very little that can be done to relieve the numbness in the feet. Cramps in the leg are very often taken for a Charlie horse or due to lack of potassium. This is wrong. If cramps in your leg is occurs every day it is best to consult your doctor. He would be able to tell you if your cramps are due to Sciatica. You must understand that symptoms of Sciatica can come and go and that it is possible to alleviate the pain or get rid of it entirely.
Hip and buttock aches
Often when you may quite possibly have Sciatica, you may discover your leg aching in the beginning and then as days move forward, your pain may gradually move towards the top of your body (in some cases towards the bottom to your calves or foot). If you are having shooting pains and they are rather severe or much less than severe, it is still a symptom of Sciatica and should definitely be checked out by your doctor to have medicine prescribed, or to have a discussion on the not very rare disease. Another symptom often thought to be nothing is aching of the hips whether you are walking or sitting. If you are having shooting aching pains that travel up and down your body, into your thighs and hips then it is a symptom of Sciatica. If you ever think you may have Sciatica it is always best to get it checked out by your doctor.
To cure the symptoms of Sciatica, you must see your physician to confirm that you have Sciatica nerve problems. Your doctor is likely to prescribe medication, but also be aware that there are natural remedies available.
