If you’ve experienced sciatica before, you know the stubborn pain can ruin your whole week. Sciatica is a type of back pain that occurs when there’s pressure on the sciatic nerve, which extends from ...

Groundbreaking research has transformed our understanding of acupuncture‘s role in treating sciatica, a debilitating condition affecting millions worldwide. Recent scientific investigations have ...

When stubborn sciatica pain flares, it can quite literally be a pain in the butt. The sharp, shooting sensation that runs from your lower back down your leg can make it difficult to do even simple ...

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, ...

Acupuncture significantly reduced leg pain and disability in chronic sciatica patients compared with sham acupuncture. Benefits persisted through 52 weeks, with no serious adverse events reported. A ...

If you’ve ever felt a sharp, pinching pain that runs from your lower buttocks down to the back of your leg, chances are you’ve experienced sciatica. That discomfort can throw off everything from your ...

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 ...

An assessment of 270 studies by the National Health Service in the U.K. found opioids are not effective for treating sciatica, even though they are widely used, according to a Pulse report. The review ...

Sciatica is a result of compression or irritation to the Sciatic Nerve, the longest nerve in the human body. The nerve runs ...