Sciatica is the sharp pain and discomfort that is felt as a result of the pressure and compression on the sciatic nerve which is the longest nerve of the body.  The sciatic nerve runs from the lower portion of the back, over the hip and down the back of the legs.

Many times people experience chest pains and relate it to the heart, but as we shall get to know, chest pains might be a symptom of many other underlying diseases/causes. These include;