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The most detailed topical classification is proposed by French authors (Raymond, Sukkar, Roger) and partly taken by Soviet neuropathologists (Khoroshko, etc.). Raymond points out the following topical units: 1. Lumbago, or mening-radiculitis. Affection is localized in intramening part of the spine, and also as in radicular nerve. 2. Ganglionitis, or sciatica-ganglionitis. The affection of the [...]

The term “sciatica” or rather “ishias” denotes a certain syndrome, characterized by pain in the sciatic nerve, and this term defines neither any causes of the disease, nor a place of defeat. This disease has been known a long time ago; the first mention of it occurs in the XV century, but detailed clinical description [...]

Sciatica is a pain that is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. The pain in sciatica usually goes from the lower back on the back of the thigh. Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, it begins from nerve roots in the lumbar spinal cord in the lower back and passes through [...]

There is a list of traditional methods for sciatica treatment. We will speak about them here. Young crushed leaves of aspen in the ordinary form of decoction or tincture must be taken orally and used externally for sciatica, rheumatism and radiculitis. Broth: table-spoon of leaves boiled during 30 minutes in a glass of water, than [...]

Manifestations of the sciatic nerve neuralgia may vary in their severity. Some people who have got this disease may feel intense pain. Sometimes manifestations could be seen as the vaguely expressed pain, but manifestations could increase here. Usually, the pain of sciatica is most often pointed in the one body side. And depending on the [...]