Medical articles of Sciatica

Here, expert London-based consultant neurosurgeon, Mrs Anne Mitchener, explains what exactly brachialgia is, how it is diagnosed, and reveals what the most effective treatment options are.

Sciatica is a nerve-affecting condition that leads to potentially severe lower back pain that restricts or indeed completely prevents one from being able to move comfortably. In our latest article, co...

There's no doubt the limitations that sciatica bring to everyday life, especially for those with severe symptoms, are physically difficult to work around. When it stops you seeing your loved ones, it ...

David Cheal, a keen darts player with severe symptoms of sciatica that were so bad, found himself struggling with everyday tasks such as boiling the kettle - while his passion for the sport was unders...

Mr Jonathan Bull, a consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, reveals the most effective way to reduce sciatic pain and what type of treatments may be offered by a specialist.

Treatment for sciatica can vary. People with chronic pain may be treated with injections. Leading consultant spine surgeon Mr Jaykar Panchmatia discusses what patients with sciatic pain can expect if ...

Sciatica pain radiates along the sciatica nerve, which goes from your lower back through the buttocks and down through the leg, distinctively, on one side, whereas back pain usually occurs from muscle...

Back pain, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, especially lower back pain and sciatica can be caused by a herniated disc. A herniated disc is where a disc in the spinal disc puts pressu...

Do you feel numbness and tingling in the lower back and have problems trying to bend or stand-up straight? It could be a case of a slipped disc compressing on a nerve that's causing the back pain. Our...

If you have chronic back pain, you have probably tried lots of different ways to find pain relief, whether it be stretching, physical exercise, bed rest or painkillers. However, knowing which treatmen...