Groundbreaking research has transformed our understanding of acupuncture‘s role in treating sciatica, a debilitating condition affecting millions worldwide. Recent scientific investigations have ...

Acupuncture is a treatment that uses specialized needles to stimulate specific parts of the body, and is popular in East Asian countries, including Japan. A new study comparing a group that received ...

Leg pain and disability associated with chronic sciatica were significantly relieved by treatment with acupuncture in a randomized clinical trial compared to treatment with sham, or placebo, ...

Acupuncture significantly reduced leg pain and disability in chronic sciatica patients compared with sham acupuncture. Benefits persisted through 52 weeks, with no serious adverse events reported. A ...

BACK pain can radiate from your lower back, through your hips and buttocks, and down your leg. This uncomfortable sensation is known as sciatica - and here's what you can do about it. Mr Panos Liantis ...

Mr Panos Liantis, Consultant Spinal Surgeon at London Bridge Hospital (part of HCA UK), is an expert on sciatica. Here, he shares his medical knowledge on the condition. "Sciatica is a debilitating ...

Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China. Patients' leg pain scores decreased ...

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve of the body. This nerve consists of a large bundle of smaller nerves which have their origin in the lower back or lumbar spine and travel down the buttocks and ...

CHENNAI: A condition of lower back pain that radiates down to the legs, sciatica is most commonly found in people between 25 to 45 years of age. The estimated prevalence of sciatica has been found to ...

Could you explain exactly what sciatica is? Q COULD you explain exactly what sciatica is? A FORTUNATELY, sciatica is not anywhere near as common as generally believed. Too often, certain back or lower ...