Sciatica - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
January 28, 2025
Struggling with sciatica? If so, the experts at University Hospitals are here to help. Learn how to diagnosis and treat sciatica, and get active again.
The burning, stinging, electric-like shock that runs from your low back all the way down your leg – this pain is undeniably sciatica.
For some people, the pain from sciatica can be severe and disabling. For others, the sciatica pain might be infrequent and irritating but has the potential to get worse. Sciatica statistics estimate that 5 to 10 percent of people with low back pain have sciatica. As many as 40 percent of people will get sciatica during their lifetime, as it is one of the most common yet misunderstood types of pain. Sciatica becomes more frequent as you age.
Join University Hospitals Orthopedics and Spine Institute expert Prashant Rajan, MD, for our free virtual health talk to learn more about sciatica, its causes, and non-surgical and surgical treatment options.
More Information
- Learn more about UH Spine Services.
- Schedule an appointment with a UH Sciatica Specialist.
Tags: Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Numbness, Tingling