sciatic nerve

Did you know that there is NOT one sciatic nerve.....I didn't? Yes yes yes.....there is one sciatic nerve in EACH hip! Silly me I thought it was a single [uno] nerve some where near/on the tail bone, hence one nerve. I suppose it would be VERY uncomfortable to have both sciatic nerves flaring up at the same time. And probably hardly anyone has that misfortune. Well my RIGHT hip has pain off and on and it's time to go see an orthopedic doctor that practices orthopedics. My wish is that one great big cortisone shot into the butt relieves the intermittent pain. [Then I'll see about another shot for my right knee]. 60ish and falling apart.