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You’ve Got Some Nerve

  • May 25, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The longest nerves in your body are the two sciatic nerves, which start in your lower back and run down each leg, then split into other nerves at the backs of your knees. When pressure is put on these nerves, it can cause a painful condition called sciatica.

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