Patients with sciatica who were treated with physical therapy experienced less disability in the year following diagnosis than those who followed the usual wait-and-see approach. Photo credit: ...

Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as "acute radiculopathy"), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in function ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

Leg pain and disability associated with chronic sciatica were significantly relieved by treatment with acupuncture in a randomized clinical trial compared to treatment with sham, or placebo, ...

Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt – and sometimes also the leg. That’s because the pain travels along the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your ...

If you've ever felt a sharp, electric jolt running from your lower back down through your leg, you're not alone. The post ...

Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments, with four out of five people experiencing it at some point in their lives, according to the website for the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. For ...

This image of poor Jason Day was taken at the 2016 World Golf Championships. Long time ago, but when you think about Day's career, that's how long—if not longer—he has been dealing with back issues.

Sciatica can cause knee pain and pain anywhere else along the sciatic nerve, due to compression, damage, or nerve irritation. Treatment includes medications and lifestyle changes. The sciatic nerve ...

Few conditions are more debilitating or unpredictable than lower back pain. For some, everything is fine one minute and then they're spasming on the floor the next. For others, back pain is less ...