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Suggest Treatment For Sciatia
I just found out I have sciatia I have a torn MCL since apirl of 2010 have not had surgery the pain is unbearable I am on a prescription medication Gabapentin which does nothing for the painI have did physical therapy with no reliefwhat is my next step please can you tell me .Thabk you . Passion
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
Sciatica is usually due to nerve root compression in lumbosacral spine
Other than gabapentin, available options are:
1. Tab pregabalin
2. Duloxetine
3. amitryptyline
if medications not much effective, Get MRI LS Spine done and if severe nerve compression there, Surgery can be a option
Other than gabapentin, available options are:
1. Tab pregabalin
2. Duloxetine
3. amitryptyline
if medications not much effective, Get MRI LS Spine done and if severe nerve compression there, Surgery can be a option
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