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doc cute

Re: sciatica

Sciatica frequently occurs when a nerve root is compressed in your lower (lumbar) spine — most often as a result of a herniated disk in the low back, along with amny other medical/surgical ill ness/trauma. sometimes resolves with out treatment.if persistant Treatment include a multi disciplinary approch.
Cold packs ,Hot packs, stretching exercises,physical therpies, rehabilitation programmes and analgesics like NSAIDS..and anti inflammatory drugs.more aggressive approach is epidural ateroid injections in conjunction with exercise progarmmes . or surgery in cases of disc prolapse



[Edited by doc cute on 18-04-2008 at 10:34 AM GMT]

weena zab

sciatica

aoa, can some body tell me,what to do for siatica.about its treatment