23/10/2025
🔥 What Causes Sciatica? 🔥
Sciatica happens when the sciatic nerve gets compressed or irritated, leading to pain that can travel from your back down your leg.
Here are the top 3 causes:
1️⃣ Herniated (Bulging) Disc – The most common cause (around 80% of cases). A damaged disc presses on the sciatic nerve.
2️⃣ Deep Gluteal / Piriformis Syndrome – Tight buttock muscles squeeze the nerve, often worse when walking or standing.
3️⃣ Spinal or Pelvic Joint Issues – Joint dysfunction can mimic sciatica, sometimes with pain that stops above the knee.
💡 Understanding the cause is the first step toward lasting relief.