Word: sciatica
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...YOUR FEET You needn't hang around in bed to treat sciatica, said Dutch doctors last Thursday. They found that after two weeks, leg and lower-back pain is just as likely to disappear--or not--whether patients are confined to bed or free to move about. And after six months, patients in both groups are equally likely to need surgery...
...SURE SHOT Though they're somewhat beneficial in relieving sciatica pain, cortisone injections don't seem to help patients perform routine activities, such as walking, or reduce the need for surgery...