How to treat sciatica pain
Disease description:
I sit a lot for work, but recently I've been experiencing severe pain after sitting for just a short time. After an examination, I was diagnosed with sciatica. I'd like to ask, how is sciatica treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guan Yanlei
Sciatica is generally treated with medication. Patients with sciatica often experience aching pain in the lower back and stiffness in the waist. During walking or physical activity, they may have transient pain in the lower limbs. Medications are required to relieve symptoms, and traditional Chinese medicine therapies can also be used to alleviate the condition. For patients with severe symptoms, injection of corticosteroid drugs such as dexamethasone may be administered to achieve anti-inflammatory effects.
