In most Spanish speaking countries, this is just a slang term for âinsect.â In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, it means âdick.â You can imagine the giggles that follow someone saying âme pican los bichosâ (The bugs/dicks are biting me) in Puerto Rico.
The interesting location of the sciatic nerve is why it is responsible for some of the most excruciating and debilitating pain. Even in non serious cases, the big nerve can cause stabbing pain in the lower back, hips, legs and even feet and ankles.
But as Dow's case shows, it can happen throughout the body. When it does, it's called peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. And in some people, PAD causes leg pain that acts as an 'early warning' that someone is at high risk for a heart attack or a stroke, says a University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center expert. Leg pain could be a sign of possible peripheral arterial disease.