Sign 5: Radiating Pain Resembling Sciatica
Sciatica produces a sharp, electrical pain that shoots from your lower back, through your buttocks, and down the back of your leg. While a herniated disc commonly triggers this pain in younger adults, spinal stenosis remains the leading culprit for seniors. As the foraminal openings in your lower spine narrow, they pinch the sciatic nerve root. Many older adults endure this searing pain under the mistaken assumption that they simply pulled a hamstring muscle, completely missing the underlying structural degradation of their spine.
