Although various back problems present similar symptoms, those caused by sciatica often only affect one side of the body.

Signs and Symptoms of Sciatica: The primary symptom of sciatica is pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, from the lower back through the buttock and down the back of the leg.

Sciatica—a radiating pain along the longest nerve in the body—is a health hurdle that many face, yet few fully understand.