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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

There was a significant decrease of 13.0 points on the Oswestry Disability Index in the acupuncture group vs 4.9 points in the sham acupuncture group at week 4. HealthDay News — Acupuncture results in ...

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 ...

Susan, a 48-year-old sales associate, stands on her feet all day at work and frequently has long driving hours. In the past few months, she has gradually developed severe pain in her right buttock, ...

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 ...

Sciatica can often be relieved non-surgically within a matter of weeks. Working to improve your back and core strength while increasing flexibility throughout your hips and lower body can ...