Early Physical Therapy Beneficial for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica

Gabapentin Beats Pregabalin for Chronic Sciatica

For patients with chronic sciatica, gabapentin is superior to pregabalin, with fewer and less severe adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Neurology.

Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica

In back-related leg pain and sciatica patients, belief in a long recovery and the number of other symptoms attributed to the pain are independently negatively associated with improvement, according to a study published in the June issue of The Spine Journal.