The pain started in waves in my lower back and travelled down my left thigh as I worked bent over my laptop on my couch—the ...

Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common structural changes in the lower back and the most common cause of radiating pain, or sciatica, in the leg.

Walking with sciatica is not as straightforward as walking without sciatica. Find out how to walk in a way that's good for ...

Sciatica manifests when pressure compromises the sciatic nerve’s function, creating a cascade of symptoms that can range from mild discomfort to severe disability. Modern medical imaging has ...

The vestibular nerve (the eighth cranial nerve) is essential for regulating balance. Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information ...

In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals suffer from sciatic nerve discomfort that impedes their quality of life. This often debilitating condition can make simple tasks feel overwhelming ...

Novavax’s plans for growth outside of its COVID program have been thrown into chaos after the FDA put two of the biopharma's programs on hold in response to a case of nerve disease from a former ...

Opens in a new tab or window Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China.

The experiment also hinted at how nerve stimulation achieves these results: it increases calcium uptake by platelets in the spleen and makes them more ready to release their innards when they ...

To diagnose an L4 radiculopathy the clinician placed emphasis on the femoral nerve stretch test, the straight leg raise test, the knee reflex, sensory loss in the L4 dermatome and the muscle power ...

Sciatica is an ailment characterised by low back pain radiating downwards into the left or right buttock and on to the leg via the Sciatic nerve. Early signs include numbness and burning feet ...