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Health Encyclopedia: Sciatica
Neuropathy - sciatic nerve; Sciatic nerve dysfunction
Treatment
Treatment is aimed at maximizing mobility and independence. The cause of the nerve dysfunction should be identified and treated as appropriate. In some cases, no treatment is required and recovery is spontaneous.
Conservative treatment is usually appropriate if there was sudden onset, minimal sensation changes, no difficulty in movement, no history of trauma to the area, and no evidence of de...
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Expert & Community Posts
Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #50
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...by taking either prescription or over-the-counter analgesics too frequently. See: Medication... Read more »
3/27/07 Podcast: Rebound - When Our Medications Cause Headaches
By MigraineCast , Health Expert...frequently. Vicodin, Percocet, Fioricet. These compound prescription analgesics contain multiple... Read more »
Pain Patients Should Not be the Victims in the War on Drugs
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...a nationwide campaign against the use of powerful analgesics in the treatment of patients with... Read more »
7/9/07 #2 -How to get rid of "allergy headaches?"
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...you need to stop taking Tylenol and Advil daily. Analgesics, whether prescription or... Read more »
Migraines in Teenagers
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...with migraine headaches are using over-the-counter analgesic medications to control pain, likely... Read more »
Health Guide
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medications for Acute Treatment
...antinausea medications such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and noted that caffeine is often an effective analgesic adjunct (helps the analgesic work better). About the Survey This survey was... Read more »Common peroneal nerve dysfunction
...conditions that press on the nerve may be of benefit. CONTROLLING SYMPTOMS Over-the-counter or prescription analgesics may be needed to control pain (neuralgia). Other medications may be used... Read more »Toxicology screen
...Alternative Names Barbiturates - screen; Benzodiazepines - screen; Amphetamines - screen; Analgesics - screen; Antidepressants - screen; Narcotics - screen; Methanol - screen;... Read more »Toxicology screen
...Alternative Names Barbiturates - screen; Benzodiazepines - screen; Amphetamines - screen; Analgesics - screen; Antidepressants - screen; Narcotics - screen; Methanol - screen;... Read more »Migraine and Headache Pain: Do Hospitals Have To Treat It?
...Unrelieved pain has negative effects. Just like they need an antibiotic to treat infection, they need analgesics to treat their pain." Christine Miaskowski, nursing chair at the University of ... Read more »Medications
...including diltiazem, lidocaine, metoprolol, narcotic analgesics including codeine,... Read more »
...increase dizziness (e.g., phenobarbital, narcotic analgesics) drugs which are affected by... Read more »
...increase dizziness (e.g., phenobarbital, narcotic analgesics) drugs which are affected by... Read more »
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