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 DISTRIBUTION OF THE SCIATIC NERVE 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 BY THE USE OF ANALGESICS TO CONTROL THE PAIN AND NSAIDS TO DECREASE THE 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.