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How long for sciatic nerve to heal
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Depends on the cause: Have it evaluated and get the appropriate treatment. Treatment may vary depending on the cause of the problem.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
See and: Best to do passive stretching and heat over the areas of stiffness. Should feel better quickly. But next time get out of care and walk around frequent... Read More
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2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
It is conceivable that some superficial loss of the nerve root myelin covering or even the central axon damage occurred and this indeed can be the ans... Read More
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Reviewed Jan 04, 2023
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Rooneyanswered
Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Go : Go to your regular doctor and explain your symptoms. They are consistent with sciatica causes from the nerves getting pinched in your back. Your doct... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Allen Seelyanswered
General Practice 33 years experience
USUALLY disc disease: The sciatic nerve can 'get pinched' by a bulging disc in the low back. The mechanism of injury for bulging disc is usually some type of lifting injur... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 55-year-old member asked:
Dr. Douglas Changanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 23 years experience
4 things: Surgical decompression (not to be confused with chiropractic so-called decompression)
epidural steroid injections
spinal physical therapy
"tincture of... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
See answer: Establish a relationship with a dr. And get the area evaluated and properly diagnosed. Heat, rest, possible NSAID medication may be presribed. Physi... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Germanovichanswered
Pain Management 15 years experience
Physical exam: Findings confirmed by mri. It can be pinched either in the spine or in the piriformis muscle.
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Knoxanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 39 years experience
Hitting a Sciatic: Hitting a sciatic nerve will cause pain in most individuals. This is usually caused by prolonged sitting or compression from a bulging lumbar spinal d... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alexander Zubkovanswered
29 years experience
PT: You start with rest and physical therapy.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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