Medical research

The protein profile of restless leg syndrome

A protein profile of people with restless leg syndrome (RLS), identifies factors behind disrupted sleep, cardiovascular dysfunction and pain finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Fluids and Barriers of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No relief in sight for those suffering from sciatica

A drug increasingly being prescribed for treating sciatica has been revealed to be no better than placebo, in new research from The George Institute for Global Health.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Patients with acute low back pain have poor prognosis

(HealthDay) -- Few patients with acute low back pain (LBP), with or without sciatica, declare sick leave; however, approximately half have one or more recurrences and a considerable proportion experience chronic pain six ...

Surgery

Review compares surgeries for sciatica due to herniated disc

(HealthDay)—No conclusions can be drawn with regard to the comparative efficacy of open, microscopic, and tubular discectomy surgical techniques to treat sciatica due to a herniated disc, according to the results of a systematic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Adele tells fans she suffers from sciatica

The Grammy-winning singer Adele told a crowd at her New Year's Eve concert that "really bad sciatica" is causing her to wobble on stage.

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