Sciatica Specialists in Maharashtra

Treatment & Types of Sciatica in Maharashtra

Most cases improve with conservative measures including short-term rest, gentle stretching and physical therapy, and anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxant medications to manage pain and inflammation. Epidural corticosteroid injections may be used to reduce inflammation around the affected nerve root in more persistent cases. Surgery, such as discectomy to remove the portion of disc pressing on the nerve, is reserved for cases with significant or progressive weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, or pain that fails to improve after several weeks of conservative treatment.

Sciatica is not a single disease but a symptom pattern classified by its underlying cause: disc-related sciatica from a herniated or bulging lumbar disc pressing on a nerve root, the most common cause; spinal stenosis-related sciatica from narrowing of the space around the nerve roots, more common in older adults; and piriformis syndrome, a less common cause where a buttock muscle compresses the nerve rather than a spinal problem. It is also described by duration as acute, typically resolving within weeks, versus chronic, persisting or recurring over months, which influences whether conservative care or further intervention is pursued.