Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• April 24, 2023
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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 operations likely only provide temporary results, with pain typically r...

Nerve 'Pulse' Therapy May Help Ease Sciatica

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 29, 2023
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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 pulsed radiofrequency (RF), provided superior pain reduction and disabilit...

Adele Tells Fans She Suffers From Sciatica

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2023
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The Grammy-winning singer Adele told a crowd at her New Year's Eve concert that "really bad sciatica"is causing her to wobble on stage.

The award-winning singer first talked about her chronic back problems in a 2021 interview with The Face.

"I slipped my ...

Could Electrode 'Pulses' Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs?

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2021
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A new approach to spinal cord stimulation may drastically reduce chronic back pain, a small pilot study suggests.

The study, of 20 patients with stubborn low back pain, tested the effects of implanting electrodes near the spinal cord to stimulate it with "ultra-low" freq...