Sciatica is one of the more common ailments affecting human beings. Present in up to 40% of individuals at some point in their lifetime and in as many as 5% at any given time, the societal ...

CHICAGO — Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment. The pain and physical function of the ...

Back pain is one of the most common health problems affecting adults today. While most episodes improve with rest and simple ...

Targeted Exercise Relieves Sciatica Pain Symptom-guided therapy relieves back pain and improves outcomes for patients with severe sciatica. HealthDay News — Active conservative symptom-guided therapy ...

A new study led by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that adults with newly diagnosed sciatica who initially received chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) were ...

A 10-day course of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen reduces pain and disability in patients with moderate to severe sciatica, but probably not to a clinically important extent ...

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with ...

To help patients manage chronic, often debilitating pain, physicians frequently prescribe medications as first line therapy, although treatment guidelines often call for non-pharmacologic approaches.