Patients with sciatica who were treated with physical therapy experienced less disability in the year following diagnosis than those who followed the usual wait-and-see approach. Photo credit: ...

Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as "acute radiculopathy"), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in function ...

Throughout history, sciatica has been one of the more common conditions ailing human beings. As far back as the 2 nd century, writings depicted sciatica as a chronic condition with a poor prognosis ...

If you deal with pain or discomfort from sciatica, you’re not alone. Up to 40% of people in the U.S. experience the condition at some point in their lives. Characterized by irritation of the sciatic ...

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in ...

May 27, 2010 — The tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–α inhibitor adalimumab may be helpful as adjunct treatment of sciatica, according to the results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, ...

Chiropractor Dr. Shawn Morris, DC, explains evaluation-based conservative care considerations for sciatica and ...

Do you have shooting pain in your leg? Numbness in the back of your calf or tingling in your foot? Your symptoms — commonly referred to as sciatica — may be caused by injury or pressure on your spinal ...

Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China. Patients' leg pain scores decreased ...