ReviewCureus2022
Risk Factors, Prevention, and Primary and Secondary Management of Sciatica: An Updated Overview.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06696898 (Effects of Somatosensory Motor Control With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Lumbar Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Somatosensory Motor Control With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Lumbar Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Potential Role of Mast Cells in Intervertebral Disc Ageing, Herniation Resolution, and Degeneration: Evidence and Lessons Learned from Studies of Mast Cells in Other Connective Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Saudi Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Low Back Pain and Sciatica in Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence, risk factors, and awareness of sciatica symptoms and treatment approaches among adults in the Jazan region.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Combined Therapies in the Treatment of Sciatica Caused by Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- The regenerative effect of exosomes isolated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts in mice created as a sciatic nerve crush injury model.Molecular biology reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence of priformis syndrome in sciatica patients: Predictability of specific tests and radiological findings for diagnosis.British journal of pain · 2024Article
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11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Sciatica is a chronic condition causing crippling low back pain radiating down to the sciatic nerve innervation area, which is the posterior thigh. It remains a major public health problem worldwide with significant socio-economic, physical, and psychological impacts. Studies suggested different diagnostic methods due to the lack of consensus on diagnostic and treatment guidelines. When it comes to the management and treatment, there is ambiguous evidence about the use of painkillers, surgical interventions, and alternative options and their effectiveness, with most studies contrasting one another in addition to the lack of high-quality trials. This review presents the available data on the current understanding of sciatica covering clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment modalities, prognosis, and complications since a disagreement is observed in the scientific community regarding sciatica, starting with a definition of sciatica, its epidemiological characteristics, to the management and treatment. Our review would help raise knowledge and awareness about sciatica in the health professional community and the general public since the prevalence of low back pain is high in most parts of the world and there is insufficient knowledge of sciatica in the literature.
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