Pain management health centre. Sciatica (sciatic nerve pain) - Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment. Sciatica is a common type of pain caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, going from the pelvis, through the buttocks, down the legs to the feet.
According to the Neuropathy Association, some 20 million Americans suffer from various forms of neuropathy, a potentially serious condition caused in part by blockage of small blood vessels within the nerves in the legs, with diabetes as the most common cause.
Neuropathy describes a condition in which a person suffers from peripheral nerve damage often associated with an underlying disease.Though not a disease itself, neuropathy is diagnosed in many people for whom no pre-existing cause can be determined.ong-term malnutrition may result in peripheral nerve damage. Individuals suffering from diabetic neuropathy may have trouble feeling pain in their feet. Repetitive motion can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, a type of neuropathy.