Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

A 10-day course of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen reduces pain and disability in patients with moderate to severe sciatica, but probably not to a clinically important extent ...

Several aspects of your leg's strength and stability can be determined with a straight leg raise test (SLR). A doctor performs a straightforward leg test by lying the patient flat on a bed and raising ...

LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener due to a sciatica injury. Sciatica is nerve pain that can affect the lower back and run down the back of the leg. James is expected to be ...