My sciatic nerve pain nightmare fit the bilateral profile.
Sciatic nerve pain down both legs.
Bilateral sciatica in both legs can be caused by any number of conditions that affect the nerve roots which will eventually form the sciatic nerve l4 l5 s1 s2 and s3 as well as conditions that affect the fully formed sciatic nerve itself.
This is explained above in our clarification of spinally motivated versus pseudo sciatica.
In the distant past i had widespread lower back and leg pain which was blamed on my 2 lumbar herniated discs and advanced degenerative disc disease.
Causes of sciatica in both legs.
Small nerves in the legs can become damaged causing burning pain tingling or numbness in the foot or lower leg.
This type of nerve damage is often related to diabetes.