As I was investigating reherniation rates and the effectiveness of microdiscectomies, I came across a paper that sought to answer a question I hadn’t thought to ask – does the type of herniation matter?
Tag: sciatica treatments
Book Review: Treat Your Own Back by Robin McKenzie
After years of getting secondhand versions of his advice from websites, forums, and patient stories, I picked up Robin McKenzie’s book, Treat Your Own Back, to see what the man himself had to say.
Why Does Using the Elliptical Make My Sciatica Worse?
Although I knew the elliptical made my sciatica worse, I didn’t know why. How exactly was it different from walking? Why did walking improve my pain, while the elliptical made it worse?
Microdiscectomy vs. Conservative Care for Sciatica: How Do They Measure Up?
For years, I wondered whether a microdiscectomy would have fixed my sciatica. To find out, I turned to the data.
Can Antidepressants Treat Sciatica?
The practice of prescribing antidepressants to treat sciatica is widespread. But is it effective? A new review considers the evidence.
New Study Asks, “How Well Do Epidural Injections Treat Sciatica?”
Before I got my first epidural injection, my doctor confidently predicted that they would wipe out my sciatica…Eleven shots later, I was seriously questioning whether these shots were capable of curing anyone.