A member asked:

Reasearched and think have sciatica problem. other than operation what is the best solution? pain in lumbar(real bad) buttocks, and legs sometimes.

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

OMT: Sciatica is an irritation of the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the leg. It can be caused by many things, some of which respond very well to osteopathic manipulation from the hands of a skilled do. You should seek out a local do who treats low back pain with omt and see what they can do for you.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Seek a diagnosis: See a doctor and get a diagnosis treatment follows diagnosis siatica is a symptom caused by many treatable conditions. And mostly describes radiating leg pain , not back ache has its own list of causes.

Answered 4/1/2013

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Back & Leg Pain: Sciatica is pain in the distribution of the leg as a 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 1/30/2015

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