The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and economic model R Lewis,* N Williams, HE Matar, N Din, D Fitzsimmons, C Phillips, M Jones, A Sutton, K Burton, S Nafees, M Hendry, I Rickard, R Chakraverty and C Wilkinson Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, North Wales Clinical School, ...

QUESTION In people with sciatica in primary care, can a single question be used to predict outcome at 1 year followup as accurately as validated questionnaires on kinesiophobia, disability, and health-related quality of life? DESIGN Observational study within a randomised cohort. PARTICIPANTS 135 people with sciatica in primary care. OUTCOME MEASURES Kinesiophobia was measured with the Ta...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of high-voltage cathodic current on pain from a sciatica experimental model. METHODS A total of 16 male Wistar rats were submitted to the sciatica experimental model in the right hind paw. They were divided into sham group (GS) and group treated with cathodic current (GP-) for 20 min/daily, for 10 days). The model of sciatic compression was performed with a 4.0-...

Introduction: Herniation, also known as prolapse, of the intervertebral discs is a common cause back pain and sciatica. Risk factors include genetics, trauma, repetitive activity arising from recreation or working in physically demanding occupations. Disc herniation can limit mobility ability to handle move objects, reducing capacity work. The aim this rapid review was identify studies that rep...

BACKGROUND The prognostic value of the clinical findings elicited in the patient presenting with sciatica is unknown. AIM To investigate whether history and physical examination findings can predict outcome. DESIGN OF STUDY Prospective study of prognostic factors. SETTING A sample of primary care patients with sciatica. METHOD Short-term favourable outcome was registered as improvement ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between pain-related fear, pain disability, and self-perceived recovery among patients with sciatica and disk herniation followed up for 2 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS Pain-related fear was measured by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire-Physical Activity (FABQ-PA) subscale. Di...

Background and Aim: Sciatic nerve injury is a common condition that can lead to significant functional deficits. Although current treatments are effective in reducing symptoms, more safer still required. In this research, the effect of trans-anethole (TA) was investigated on improving sciatic function rat model. Methods Materials/Patients: Twenty-eight adult male Wistar rats were divided into f...

Epidural injection with corticosteroids is a common treatment option for patients with lower back pain or sciatica. In this paper we review its origin and evolution. The first injections were given around 1900 in Paris by Jean Sicard (1872-1929) and Fernand Cathelin (1873-1945), who worked independently. They both injected small volumes of cocaine into the sacral hiatus. After a slow start, the...