Sciatica treatment: 70%get better. Initially rest followed by graded stretching exercises, and once loosened up and pain reduced, strengthening exercises to prevent recurrence. If persistent, see your physician.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Sciatica: I would start with pain management and physial therapy. If pain only and no muscle weakness this is a reasonable way to proceed.
Answered 10/29/2013
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Conservative first: Conservative management: nsaids, positional maneuvers (lying down with leg elevated on chair etc, hip and knee both flexed at 90 degrees), gradual increase in activity, back muscle strengthening, avoid sitting (standing, walking, lying down ok), give it some time (weeks). Any weakness or numbness, see neurosurgeon for evaluation. Next steps may be epidural steroid injection, emg, micro-discectomy.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Sciatica: Meds, exercise, physical therapy including mckenzie centralization techniques, traction, inversion table. Many things are used.
Answered 2/12/2014
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Pinched Nerve: Sounds like you have a pinched nerve in your back. I would suggest seeing a pain/spine specialist to evaluate you further to evaluate what level and what can be done to treat you. There are interventional treatments besides medications and surgeries that might reduce or eliminate the pain altogether.
Answered 7/3/2014
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