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Sciatica

Sciatica is a common condition among adults, but when it affects your ability to walk or bend, it becomes personal. The pain professionals at Washington Center for Pain Management in Bellevue, Washington, understand how sciatica affects each person differently, so they provide personalized attention and treatment for your particular experience.
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What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is a condition that results when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed and causes pain, tingling, or numbness anywhere along its path, most often just on one side, but sometimes on both sides.

Usually, one of the following conditions is responsible for a pinched sciatic nerve:

  • Herniated disc
  • Bone spur
  • Spinal stenosis

Many cases of sciatica resolve themselves within a few weeks. On the other hand, accidents and severe cases that cause immobility or loss of bladder and bowel control require immediate care and may best be addressed with surgery.

If you fall somewhere in between, you may be wondering whether or not to see a doctor about your pain. Typically, you should plan to see your doctor if any of the following apply:

  • Your pain doesn’t get better after a week of rest and self-care measures
  • Symptoms are severe or worsen over time
  • Sciatica interferes with your ability to walk or perform upright activities
  • You feel like your legs “give out” at times from weakness or numbness


If you don’t see a doctor for your sciatica, your condition could get worse or cause permanent nerve damage. It’s important to schedule an evaluation to discover the cause of your sciatica and determine if treatment is recommended.

Treatment differs depending on the cause and severity of your sciatic pain, so a full diagnostic evaluation is recommended. The treatment for a severe bone spur, for example, is very different than treatment for a mild herniation.

Our providers are able to provide our patients with a vast selection of treatments for sciatica. Even if your body doesn’t respond to one, it may significantly improve after another treatment.

Some of the most popular treatments for sciatica include:

  • Epidural steroid injections
  • Nerve block injections
  • Electrothermal therapy
  • Radiofrequency treatments
  • Disc decompression


If you’re ready to alleviate your sciatica pain, reach out to the practice by phone, or request an appointment online to begin the process today.

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