Sciatica Treatment and Information Center

Definitions and Diagnosis of Sciatica

Sciatic Nerve and Sciatica

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body and can be associated with sciatica. Learn more in this detailed article.

 

• Back Pain: A Universal Language
• Herniated Discs: Definition, Progression, and Diagnosis
• Lumbar Radiculopathy: Low Back and Leg Pain
• Low Back Pain: What You Need to Know
• Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Low Back Pain: Getting to the Root of the Problem
• Lumbar Herniated Disc
• Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Spine - Video
• Why Pinched Nerves Cause Back and Neck Pain

Diagnostic Steps for Sciatica

• Getting the Most from Your Visit to a Spine Specialist - Video
  Video interview featuring Mary Rodts, M.S., M.S.A., C.N.P., O.N.C., F.A.A.N. provides patients tips about getting the maximum benefit from a visit with a spine specialist.
• Neurology Basics: Neurological Exams
• Diagnostic Tools: X-Ray, Bone Scan, MRI, CT Scan
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Non-Surgical Sciatica Treatment

Coping with Back Pain: What Works?

The Cleveland Clinic explains treatments to help patients cope with back pain.

 

• Prescription Medications and You
• Medication and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
• Muscle Relaxants in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
• Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Opioids - Narcotics
• Epidural Steroid Injections: Are They Useful?
• Caudal Epidural Injection Information
• Spinal Injection / Nerve Block Therapies for Back Pain
• New Technologies for Treating Sciatica and Back Pain
• Spinal Cord Stimulation: Is it Right for You?
• Chiropractic Care and Back Pain: Non-invasive Treatment for Bulging, Ruptured, or Herniated Discs (Slipped Discs)
• Chiropractic Index
• Can Physical Therapy Help Me?
• Physical Therapy Program for Low Back Pain
• Physical Therapy - Evaluation and Treatment for Back Pain
• Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Surgical Sciatica Treatment

How to Select a Spine Surgeon

In today's complex medical field, it is important for patients to be involved in their own medical care. Included are guidelines on what to look for in a spine specialist.

 

• Neurosurgeon or Orthopedic Surgeon? Does it Matter?
• Spine Surgery: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Surgery: Should I or Shouldn't I?
• Anesthesia - Questions and Answers
• DISC Nucleoplasty Percutaneous Discectomy
• Lumbar Discectomy: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Information Center
• Lumbar Laminectomy
• Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy
• What Should I Know About Lumbar Spinal Fusion?
• Lumbar Cage Fusions
• Minimally Invasive TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)

Video Presentations

• Back on Track - Video
  Patients share their experiences with various causes of back pain and treatment options; courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
• Micro Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
• Lumbar Laminotomy and Microdiscectomy Video
• Video Index - Complete list of on-site video

Post-Operative Care

• What is Post-Operative Care?
  Post-operative recovery starts in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This unit is dedicated to meet the patient’s needs thereby minimizing post-operative complications.

Recovery from Sciatica

Surgery Recovery: From Hospital to Home

After any surgical procedure, the body needs times to restore damaged tissues and return to normal. The first part of recovery begins in the hospital.

 

• Cigarette Smoking and its Impact on Spinal Fusions
• Use Good Body Mechanics to Help Keep Your Spine Safe
• How to Cope When You Have Low Back Pain: Sitting, Driving, Standing, Stooping, Squatting, Kneeling
• How to Cope When You Have Low Back Pain: Lifting, Reaching, Sleeping and More
• Simple Ways to Prevent the Onset of Low Back Pain
• Why Should I Stretch?
• Exercise to Optimize Outcome in Low Back Pain