If you ask most people, they will likely say that the most common cause of low back pain is a pulled muscle or arthritis. Now these can both be present in people with low back pain, but is it the cause? What causes musculoskeletal pain in the first place?
What causes Sciatica?
Sciatica is inflammation of the sciatic nerve that will typically cause pain along the course the nerve travels and around the tissues that it controls. The sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves of the body and originates from the low back while also controlling many of the muscles in your legs. Therefore, people with sciatica often experience low back and/or leg pain.