Back Lower (Lumbar) Sciatica Treatment

Sciatica is a symptom of a problem involving sciatic nerve, such as a herniated disk

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Lower back... really low in the back. ...

Seriously, everyone called it lower back pain and until my MRI showed clear they called it sciatica. Even my PT -- but come on let's face it the pain in really a tad lower than what I would call my back. It took a long time to get professionals to understand though my lower lumbar was uncomfortable it was really ....

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Sciatica: common but painful

I started getting lower back pains and I thought it was just because i was growing older and that everyone got them. But they became worse and sitting and standing became painful. My daughter is in medical school and in her expert opinion she said I had Sciatica and I should go to the doctor to get it checked out. ....

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My experience with Sciatica

I'm 28 years old and 5 moths ago I started having problems with my lower back.I was hurt like 5 or 6 months prior, but I certainly took it for granted...Until one night I experienced excruciating pain!It was so bad i couldn't even go to the bathroom by myself.My doctor recommended some Diclofenac,but it was of no help.Later I had ....

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Category	Name	Average Result	Healed	Helped a Lot	Helped a Little	No Change	Made Worse
	All Treatments (average)	3.1 (131)	16	30	37	46	2
Diet and Weight Management	Weight Loss	3.0 (3)		1	1	1
Diet and Weight Management	Diet Management	2.0 (1)				1
Drugs and Supplements	Hydrocodone	4.0 (1)		1
Drugs and Supplements	Flexeril	4.0 (1)		1
Drugs and Supplements	Cortisone Injection	4.0 (2)	1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Medical Cannabis - Marijuana	4.0 (1)		1
Drugs and Supplements	Pain Killers (Analgesic)	3.8 (4)	1	1	2
Drugs and Supplements	Corticosteroids	3.0 (1)			1
Drugs and Supplements	Motrin - Ibuprofen	3.0 (4)		2		2
Drugs and Supplements	Vicodin Medication	3.0 (2)			2
Drugs and Supplements	Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID)	2.5 (6)		1	1	4
Drugs and Supplements	Muscle Relaxants	2.3 (4)			1	3
Exercise	Running	5.0 (1)	1
Exercise	Aerobics Exercises	4.0 (2)	1		1
Exercise	Weight Machines	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Strengthening	3.8 (5)	2	1	1	1
Exercise	Yoga	3.7 (3)		2	1
Exercise	Exercise	3.3 (7)	1	2	2	2
Exercise	Walking	3.1 (9)	1	2	3	3
Exercise	Swimming	3.0 (1)			1
Exercise	Biking	3.0 (1)			1
Exercise	Proper Posture	2.5 (4)		1	1	1	1
Exercise	Water Aerobics	2.0 (1)				1
Medical Devices and Equipment	Strapping	3.0 (1)			1
Medical Devices and Equipment	Back Support Brace	2.0 (2)				2
Medical Devices and Equipment	Orthotics	2.0 (1)				1
Surgery	Laminectomy - Discectomy	5.0 (1)	1
Surgery	Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery	4.0 (1)		1
Surgery	Discectomy	4.0 (1)		1
Therapy	Inversion	5.0 (1)	1
Therapy	Massage Therapy	3.5 (8)	1	3	3	1
Therapy	Chiropractic	3.4 (5)	1	1	2	1
Therapy	Ice	3.2 (5)	1	1	1	2
Therapy	Physical Therapy	3.0 (5)	1		2	2
Therapy	Heat Therapy	3.0 (6)		2	2	2
Therapy	Stretching Treatment	3.0 (6)		2	2	2
Therapy	Rest	2.9 (9)	2	1	1	4	1
Therapy	Leg Elevation	2.8 (4)		1	1	2
Therapy	Ultrasound	2.5 (2)			1	1
Therapy	Bed Rest	2.3 (4)			1	3
Therapy	Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment	2.0 (1)				1
Therapy	Hydrotherapy	2.0 (1)				1
Therapy	Pressure	2.0 (1)				1
Therapy	Range of Motion Exercises	2.0 (1)				1

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