Sciatica is anyways a particular condition that is known to occur in anyone at anytime but it is mostly associated with pregnant women. The chances of getting it are so high that doctors warn pregnant ladies to take less rest on bed during that later stages of their pregnancy as too much rest can put undue pressure on the back causing searing pain through the lower limbs. This pain also arises in men when they sit for too long or work nonstop for continuous unhealthy hours because of which the pelvis bone inflames onto the sciatica nerve bundle causing pain in the lower back and buttocks.
For sciatic nerve pain relief pregnant women simply have to follow the advice of their doctors because they cannot take medication towards the later stages of the pregnancy for the fear of how it would react with the health and development of the baby. The anti-inflammatory drugs that are usually prescribed are NSAIDs and colchicine and both these items are strictly off limits to pregnant women.