Movement Pulse · Sciatica

Sciatica research, treatment news, and what it means for moving safely.

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What people living with sciatica said they needed, beyond the advice to keep moving

Nine interview studies point to what helps day to day: knowing why the symptoms shift, a plan for flare ups, and someone asking about sleep and mood.

Oct 29, 2026

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What nearly twenty years of sciatica trials say about waiting for surgery

Nineteen years of sciatica trials, and in trial after trial a third to a half of the people assigned to conservative care had surgery anyway.

Sep 24, 2026

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In 18 sciatica injection trials, the people who got salt water kept getting better

Saline was supposed to be the inert comparator. Across 759 patients it was not. Three questions worth taking to your next appointment.

Aug 25, 2026

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Sciatica and nerve pain medicines: what a review found

A new umbrella review weighed gabapentin and pregabalin for nerve pain. For sciatica the evidence stayed thin, echoing what guidelines already advise.

Jul 4, 2026