Sciatica surgeries help reduce pressure on the nerve roots in your spine. There are different types of sciatica surgery available, including disk replacement surgery and spinal fusion. Sciatica ...

This procedure is done using local or general anaesthetic, with the patient lying face down or on their side. It aims to relieve sciatica by removing tissue from the damaged disc. Using X‑ray imaging ...

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

CHICAGO -- A major study intended to determine if sciatica, a burning sensation in the leg caused by a slipped disk, can best be treated by surgery or nonsurgical medical treatment has found that ...