SCIATICA

Course overview

SCIATICA IS A DEBILITATING CONDITION THAT IS A RESULT OF THE SCIATIC NERVE OR SCIATIC NERVE ROOT PATHOLOGY. AFFECTED PATIENTS EXPERIENCE PAIN AND PARESTHESIAS IN THE SCIATIC NERVE DISTRIBUTION OR AN ASSOCIATED LUMBOSACRAL NERVE ROOT. SCIATICA PAIN OFTEN IS WORSENED WITH TWISTING, BENDING, OR COUGHING. THIS IS OFTEN A CHRONIC CONDITION THAT IS MANAGED THROUGH THE USE OF ANALGESICS TO CONTROL THE PAIN AND NSAIDS TO DECREASE INFLAMMATION. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SCIATICA AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.