Sciatic pain can be more intense because it is an irritation of the largest nerve in your body. Your sciatic nerve runs along your low back and down both sides of the legs. The more up to date name for this affliction is piriformis syndrome. It refers to the piriformis muscle located in the buttocks area.
The pain that manifests in the upper thigh is usually a lot worse than the back pain that accompanies sciatic back pain. Sciatic pain might run all the way down into the foot. Those who have had sciatic conditions for a long time may eventually experience pain in the buttocks and behind the legs only. This is also referred to as localized pain. In cases like those, the pain of the feet and calves may subside.
