Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an ...

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an ...

This procedure is done using local or general anaesthetic, with the patient lying face down or on their side. It aims to relieve sciatica by removing tissue from the damaged disc. Using X‑ray imaging ...

Sciatica can send searing, unrelenting pain down your legs, and surgery is often recommended if other less invasive measures fail to bring relief. Unfortunately, a new study review suggests that such ...

This procedure is done using local or general anaesthetic, with the patient lying face down. It aims to relieve sciatica by removing tissue from the damaged disc. A small cut is made in the lower back ...

People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called ...