title: Lumbosacral radiculopathies: conservative approaches to management.
abstract: The prevalence of sciatica in Western society and its economic and functional impact make it an important problem to understand for treatment. Such understanding will impact greatly both medical management and decisions regarding activity, which could affect the perceived disability and financial dependence of a patient. This knowledge could be used to direct primary prevention, patient education, and future research efforts in back pain. The article also discusses that such strategies could improve health, decrease disability, and rein in costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical Center, 325 East Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. tchiodo@umich.edu
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiodo
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Haig
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016272:Occupational Health; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal