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Clinical anatomy of the lower back, pelvis and one leg, with the sciatic nerve in yellow and radiating pain marked in pink.
Medical illustration · Bo Dòkter Enlarge image (new tab)

Brain and nerves

Sciatica

You can see the course of the sciatic nerve and how pain can radiate from the lower back into the leg.