Richard A. Deyo, Sohail K. Mirza
Abstract
Pain from disk herniation, the leading cause of sciatica, usually resolves within several weeks with conservative therapy. In patients with sciatica for 6 weeks, pain relief is faster with surgery than with conservative therapy; however, outcomes are similar at 1 year.
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Pain from disk herniation, the leading cause of sciatica, usually resolves within several weeks with conservative therapy. In patients with sciatica for 6 weeks, pain relief is faster with surgery than with conservative therapy; however, outcomes are similar at 1 year.
Key concepts: Sciatica, Medicine, Intervertebral disk, Conservative treatment, Surgery, Lumbar, Conservative management, Low back pain