Acupuncture is proving effective for chronic sciatica relief A new clinical trial reveals its potential to reduce pain and ...

Sciatica typically occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine, or narrowing of the spine compresses part of the nerve. Though it is common, affecting up to 40% of people at some point in ...

For golfers, sciatica or back pain can be a significant barrier to enjoying the game. Understanding what’s causing the symptoms and tailoring exercises accordingly can get golfers feeling better and ...

Tens of millions of working days are lost due to back pain. Many people experience the feeling of sciatic nerve pain, but long-term sciatica caused by the pinching or irritation of the sciatic ...

Sciatica is the layman's term for neurologic symptoms that typically occur when nerves are being compressed or damaged, says Dr. Michael Gerling, American Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon.

For “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” star Andie MacDowell, life recently has been a real pain in the ... sciatic nerve. It runs from the buttocks to the leg and was causing the former Calvin Klein model to ...

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, low back pain affects nearly 80% of people at some point in their lives.

Andie MacDowell recently went public with her piriformis syndrome diagnosis, but what does the condition entail? According to the Cleveland Clinic, piriformis syndrome causes pain or numbness in a ...

We evaluated whether autonomic regulation differs between sciatica patients referred to spine surgery and age-matched healthy controls analyzed with heart rate variability techniques (HRV).