Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Roach: Sciatic pain may need evaluation


Dear Dr. Roach: I have been reading your column in the newspaper for some time now and have not seen anything regarding sciatica. I am 83 and recently began having sciatica pain down my right thigh. My doctor recommended using a hot-water bottle.


DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been reading your column in the newspaper for some time now and have not seen anything regarding sciatica. I am 83 and recently began having sciatica pain down my right thigh. My doctor recommended using a hot-water bottle.


hgrimm Naples Daily News Posted July 1, 2014 at 2:20 p.m., updated July 1, 2014 at 2:20 p.m. Harry Grimm of SWFL Health and Self Defense in Naples has recently completed training and certification in Foundation Training from Dr. Eric Goodman. Foundation ...


A: The sciatic nerve is a very large nerve that runs down the back of the leg. When the nerve is pressed on in the back — from a herniated disk in the back or from spinal stenosis — then there can be intense pain that feels like it is coming from the ...



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