Sciatica (Last Updated - 5/15/2005)
-low back pain (LBP) felt along the distribution of the sciatic nerve in the posterior thigh and lower half of the leg
-typically is the result of lumbar disk dis.
Tx:
-conservative x 3-4 wks.
-majority (~80%) will recover
========================================================
References:
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary: 19th Edition. 1997: pg. 1932