Leg Pain

The most frequent cause of this nerve irritation is a herniated disc in the spine, where the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes out and presses on the nerve root. Other potential spinal causes include

• spinal stenosis,
• spondylolisthesis, or
• bone spurs,

all of which can lead to nerve compression and result in burning, sharp, or shooting pain.

Spondylolisthesis refers to the slipping of a bony vertebra out of its normal position, typically forward over the vertebra below it. This condition can result from a stress fracture (spondylolysis), degenerative changes, congenital defects, trauma, or disease.