A member asked:

Doctor do i have to have surgery for scatic in my lower back?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Janet Roberto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sciatica: Usually not.. Physical therapy and anti-inflammatories can help

Answered 7/18/2014

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Spine Pain Options: This pain in the distribution as you suggested is the result of an irritated nerve or facet joints or other injury typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease, etc requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist and may be candidate for facet injections/radiofrequency ablation and epidural steroid injection.

Answered 7/19/2014

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