Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a specific diagnosis, and is caused by a herniated lumbar disc in the vast majority of cases. The most important symptom is lower limb pain radiating below ...

When nerve compression becomes severe, people may experience sudden, sharp, shooting pain accompanied by muscle weakness, ...

Most cases of sciatica last for up to 6 weeks, but it can last for longer. Sciatica is a condition that occurs when a person’s sciatic nerve becomes irritated, leading to pain along the back of one ...

Background and objective: Sciatica is a common type of neuropathic pain disease which poses a huge financial burden to the patient. For patients with sciatica, acupuncture has been recommended as an ...

Objectives Outcome measures used in sciatica research lack standardisation, making it difficult to combine data for analysis. This scoping review identified and categorised Patient Reported Outcome ...

While the experts we consulted recommended cushioned shoes to maximize shock absorption, some people with sciatica report ...

Sciatica is pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. It can also cause symptoms such as numbness and tingling. Treatments can include pain relief medication, exercises, physical therapy, and more.

Does new evidence challenge a stepped care approach for all patients? In a linked paper,6 Liu and colleagues (doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-070730) report a methodologically ...

Therefore, the ideal candidates for a spinal injection are those with symptoms (sciatica) that are predominantly driven by inflammation. And for the treatment to be effective, we need to identify ...

While sciatica affects all genders, women face unique risks. Pregnancy is a key example: as the uterus expands, it can press directly on and pinch the sciatic nerve, particularly in the second and ...

Introduction This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for treating sciatica. Methods The following nine databases will be searched from their inception to 30 ...