Sciatica is known clinically as pain feeling like an electric shock that travels from the back or buttock down the leg past the knee all the way to the foot. This pain can feel strongest in the buttock, the hamstring, the calf or the bottom of the foot. A common misconception is that any pain that moves down the leg is sciatica. However, there are other conditions that cause pain to travel in this manner and treatments will differ depending on the primary cause of the pain.
Leg Length Inequality: The Most Ignored Cause Of Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain affects over 80 million Americans each year. Leg length inequality accounts for a huge percentage of that figure, yet this diagnosis often goes undetected and untreated.