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Despite escalating prescriptions, nerve pain drug offers no relief for sciatica

  • Written by Christine Lin, Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
imageYour best option for treating the pain of sciatica is to seek advice, remain physically active, and wait it out. from www.shutterstock.com

Sciatica is a disabling condition characterised by pain in the leg along the distribution of the sciatic nerve. It can be accompanied by back pain, tingling, numbness, reduced strength and reflex changes in the...

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