Can you get sciatica of the arm feels like electric shocks and very painful also back ache too which on a bad day makes me drop to the floor?

The sciatic nerve is lower down the back and legs, so you wouldn’t call this sciatica, but it does sound like a type of nerve pain. A neurologist should be able to help pinpoint the cause and provide options for treatment.

Sciatica describes a pinched nerve in the lower back causing radiating pain down a leg. Your arm issues could involve a pinched nerve at wrist, elbow, or even shoulder. See your regular doctor to examine both your back ache and arm symptoms.