A pain in the back of your thigh when running could mean either a strained hamstrung muscle or an inflamed sciatic nerve.

Waller clarified Thursday that it’s just a pinched sciatic nerve — the result of scar tissue and tight muscles compressing the nerve. He didn’t pull anything.

Luckily, stretching the glutes and hamstrings can reduce sciatica and prevent the surrounding muscles from irritating the sciatic nerve, says Chellsen.

A doctor says these are the three core exercises you need to relieve symptoms of sciatica and boost torso strength. Here's ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Physical therapy (PT) can help relieve sciatica pain by reducing nerve compression, improving flexibility, and strengthening muscles. Physical ...

Sciatic nerve pain is common during pregnancy. Learn more about the causes, common symptoms, and ways to alleviate your pain.

Certain nutrient deficiencies, like vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain. Learn more here.

The sciatic nerve is located lateral to the proximal hamstring origin, entering the surgical field under the piriformis into the posterior thigh.

Do what feels comfortable for your back. Try to keep your ankles relaxed. Fully flexing your toes toward your nose may pull on the sciatic nerve instead of creating an effective hamstring stretch.

Sciatica is a real pain in the butt – and sometimes also in the leg and foot. See six yoga poses that can help provide sciatic pain relief.