Today, when a patient experiences painful and persistent sciatica, physicians typically perform a physical exam and ultimately rely on MRI scans to show the extent to which a disc or discs may be ...

A new study finds disk herniation on MRI at 1 year didn't distinguish those with a favorable outcome, casting doubt on the value of repeating spinal imaging in the management of sciatica patients.

More than half the patients reported sciatica symptoms for at least 6 weeks, ... Cite this: Most Lumbar MRI Referrals Show Abnormalities in Scans - Medscape - Dec 23, 2015. Authors and Disclosures.

Dear Running Doc: I am a 48-year-old runner. In November I slipped on the ice and fell on my butt. In December I started feeling pain going down my left leg associated with numbness and sometimes d… ...

During a trial of surgery versus conservative care for sciatica and lumbar-disk herniation, 283 patients had MRI assessment of disk herniation at 1 year. 84% of patients had a favourable 1-year ...