01/05/2026
Have you ever wondered whatโs actually causing that pain running from your back down your leg?
In many cases, itโs pressure on a nerve and it is what we call .
The most common cause is a ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ (๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ) ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ. That soft cushion between the bones of your spine can bulge or tear and press on the nerve.
Other times, itโs ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ of the , where aging discs and joints narrow the space around the nerve.
It can also come from ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐, or even a ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ pressing on the nerve.
The pain can feel sharp, burning, or like an electric shock. Some people also notice numbness or weakness in the leg.
Early medical evaluation can help doctors identify the cause and guide the right treatment.
By His Stripes Medical Centre
โ๏ธ +260 21 1234611
โ๏ธ +260 978218870
๐ง bhsmedicalzm@gmail.com
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