Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Targeted exercises can help ease sciatica by strengthening hip and spine muscles and improving flexibility.Physical activity boosts blood ...

Patients with sciatica who were treated with physical therapy experienced less disability in the year following diagnosis than those who followed the usual wait-and-see approach. Photo credit: ...

About 40% of Americans have experienced sciatica – pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back and extends through the hips, buttocks and legs. Though the pain can be ...

You know the feeling: sharp, shooting pain radiating down the back of your leg. It hurts to sit, it hurts to walk and you’ve just about given up on finding a way to ease the sensation. Sciatica, a ...

Starting physical therapy immediately after a diagnosis of acute back pain with sciatica results in reduced disability when compared to usual care, a new study has found. Julie Fritz, PT, Ph.D.

When your sciatica is flaring, it's hard to think about anything else. The pain might be so severe, burning, tingling or nagging that it derails your whole day. But a few simple sciatica stretches can ...

People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called ...

Deerfield Management is betting Sollis Therapeutics will give sciatica patients lasting relief. Sciatica is pain that shoots from the lower back down to the legs along the sciatic nerve. It is ...

Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...