What should i do about sciatica?

Sciatica treatment: True sciatica is leg pain that shoots from back, down the leg past the knee. This mimics the path of the sciatic nerve, thus it's name. It may be associated with numbness, burning pain, or weakness in the leg. Treatment involves nsaids, tylenol, (acetaminophen) rest, mckenzie pt with a doc's rx, and steroid injections (nerve root or epidural). Failing that, microdiskectomy if disk herniation confirmed.

True Sciatica?: Many patients use the term "sciatica" loosly. Sciatica refers specifically to pain running down the back/outside of the thigh down the back/outside of the leg and often to the foot due to compression of one or more of the nerves in the back that joint to make the sciatic nerve. Treatment includes, rest, pt, traction, anti-inflammatories, and sometimes targeted epidurals. Sometimes surgery.

Weeks to Months: Generally most people can get relief from sciatic pain doing the conservative care within 3-6 weeks. If it persists after that, it can take up to 6 months to heal by itself. You may still be a candidate for epidural steroid injections that may help relieve the pain while your body heals itself.