Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2310-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2833-2. Epub 2013 May 30. Visser LH1, Woudenberg NP, de Bont J, van Eijs F, Verwer K, Jenniskens H, Den Oudsten BL. Abstract PURPOSE: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) may be a cause of sciatica. The aim of this study was to assess which treatment is successful for SIJ-related back […]
Grøvle L, et al. Spine J. 2013 Sep 21. pii: S1529-9430(13)01268-0. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.433. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Postboks 16, 1603 Fredrikstad, Norway. Electronic address: lars.grovle@so-hf.no. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Little is known about the prognostic factors for work-related outcomes of sciatica caused by disc herniation. PURPOSE: To identify the […]
For the first time many different treatment strategies for sciatica have been compared in the same systematic review and meta-analysis…..
Brief review: Piriformis syndrome: etiology, diagnosis, and management Jankovic D, et al. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Oct;60(10):1003-1012. Epub 2013 Jul 27. Abstract PURPOSE: In this narrative review, we aim to provide the pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria of the piriformis syndrome (PS), an underdiagnosed cause of buttock and leg pain that can be difficult to treat. […]
Hancock MJ, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 May 15;36(11):E712-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ee7f78. Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional OBJECTIVE: To investigate the ability of the neurological examination to identify the specific level of a disc herniation in patients with sciatica and confirmed disc herniation. SUMMARY OF […]
Sciatica-like symptoms and the sacroiliac joint: clinical features and differential diagnosis Eur Spine J. 2013 Jul;22(7):1657-64. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2660-5. Epub 2013 Mar 2. Visser LH, Nijssen PG, Tijssen CC, van Middendorp JJ, Schieving J. Source Department of Neurology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC Tilburg, The Netherlands. l.visser@elisabeth.nl Abstract PURPOSE: To compare the clinical features […]
Margareta C Nordin, Federico Balagué Evid Based Med. 2013;18(2):63-64. Abstract Commentary on: Albert HB, Manniche C. The efficacy of systematic active conservative treatment for patients with severe sciatica: a single-blind, randomized, clinical, controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012;37:531–42. Context The role of conservative treatment and exercise still remain uncertain for severe sciatica. Methods This […]
Ann Intern Med. 2012 Dec 18;157(12):865-77. Pinto RZ1, Maher CG, Ferreira ML, Hancock M, Oliveira VC, McLachlan AJ, Koes B, Ferreira PH. Abstract BACKGROUND: Existing guidelines and systematic reviews provide inconsistent recommendations on epidural corticosteroid injections for sciatica. Key limitations of existing reviews are the inclusion of trials with active controls of unknown efficacy and […]
Systematic review and meta-analysis Rafael Zambelli Pinto, PhD student BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e497 (Published 13 February 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e497 Abstract Objective To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of analgesic and adjuvant pain drugs typically administered in primary care for the management of patients with sciatica. Design Systematic review. Data source International […]
Systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e497 (Published 13 February 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e497 Sciatica is considered to be a prognostic indicator of poor outcome among patients with low back pain. Furthermore a substantial proportion continuing to have persistent pain for two years or longer. General practitioners often prescribe pain-relieving drugs […]
Foster R,et al. Neuroscience. 2011 Jun 2;183:230-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.03.035. Epub 2011 Mar 30. Affiliation Department of Urology, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL, USA. Abstract Visceral sensory afferents during disease or following injury often produce vague, diffuse body sensations, and pain referred to somatic targets. Alternatively, injury due to trauma or disease of somatic nerve […]