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Should An Orthopaedist Be Consulted For Sciatic Nerve Pain?

I was to!d I have degenerate disc in my lower back and I have sciatica with it .Its been about 6weeks with this and i t has been so painful and my nurse practioner wants to do physical therapy but they don t want to give me anything for pain. I m not sure about what to do but I have worked for 33yrs. And I woke up to this and I have been trying to walk and excersise to work it out and its not working.Should I see a orthopedic doctor?
Sat, 4 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, the nerve compression should be detected after an MRI scan. Proper medicines will help.

I hope this information has been helpful for you.

Regards,

Dr. Praveen Tayal
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Should An Orthopaedist Be Consulted For Sciatic Nerve Pain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, the nerve compression should be detected after an MRI scan. Proper medicines will help. I hope this information has been helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal