Post-release of the symposium «How to Deal with Pain in the 21st Century? Expert Opinions» (November 8, 2021, XII Interdisciplinary International Congress «Manage Pain») by T. M. Ostroumova

“…The lectures discussed issues of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including etoricoxib (Atorika tabs), administration on the example of a clinical case, problems of terminology associated with the concepts of «lumbago» and «sciatica», rare clinical syndromes (for example, heavy-purse syndrome) that we need to differentiate nonspecific back pain with, strategies for choosing NSAIDs in patients with osteoarthritis, the importance of timely administration of NSAIDs in the prevention of chronic pain syndromes, the influence of emotional and cognitive factors on the back pain chronization. …”
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Piriformis syndrome secondary to accessory belly of the piriformis muscle: A rare case report with MRI diagnosis by Bemnet Taye Gebregiorigis, MD, Lidet Gizachew Amha, MD

“…Piriformis syndrome refers to rare cause of lower back pain and sciatica caused by abnormal piriformis muscle. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the rarity of the condition, lack of specific clinical symptoms, and physical tests. …”
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Pharmaceutical Study of Saindhavadi Taila by Ch Sridurga, V K Roshni

“…Saindhavadi Taila is one of the formulations mentioned in Charaka chikitsa sthana, Urustambha chikitsa which is supposed to be beneficial in Gridhrasi/Sciatica. The ingredients are Saindhava lavana, Sunthi, Pippali mula, Chitraka, Bhallataka, Aranala (Kanji), and Tila taila. …”
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Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment by Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, Moshiur Rahman Khasru, Johannes J. Rasker

“…Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed extraspinal association of sciatica. Patients usually complain of deep seated gluteal pain. …”
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Conservative management for spontaneous lumbar facet joint hemarthrosis in severe hemophilia a: A rare case report by Chia-Ying Lai, Yeu-Chin Chen, Tsung-Ying Li

“…We aimed to present the case of a patient with severe hemophilia who suffered from acute sciatica caused by lumbar facet joint hematoma. Nonsurgical treatment using a multidimensional approach was provided. …”
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A Paucity of Acupuncture-Based Rehabilitation for Cerebral Palsy Patients in Pakistan by Ammara Rafique, Sana Subhan, Syeda Amna Iqbal

“…Apart from these interventions, acupuncture is an effective and widely used method of rehabilitation to treat addiction, asthma, cancer pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic prostatitis, CP, depression, dental pain, fibromyalgia, headaches, infertility, irritable bowel syndrome, labor pain, menstrual cramps, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, post-operative pain, sciatica, urinary incontinence, and many more…”
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Primary immune system responders to nucleus pulposus cells: evidence for immune response in disc herniation by K Murai, D Sakai, Y Nakamura, T Nakai, T Igarashi, N Seo, T Murakami, E Kobayashi, J Mochida

“…Although intervertebral disc herniation and associated sciatica is a common disease, its molecular pathogenesis is not well understood. …”
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<i>Fissistigma oldhamii</i> (Hemsl.) Merr.: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Aspects by Christian Bailly

“…Decoctions from the roots of the plant (Guā Fù Mù) are used to treat body pain and inflammatory pathologies, such as rheumatic syndromes, sciatica, and osteoarthritis. The phytochemical content of the plant and the associated pharmacological activities have been analyzed. …”
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Composite Anatomical Variations between the Sciatic Nerve and the Piriformis Muscle: A Nepalese Cadaveric Study by Ameet Kumar Jha, Prakash Baral

“…Piriformis syndrome is a rare syndrome which is one of the main causes of nondiscogenic sciatica causing severe low back pain due to entrapment of sciatic nerve either by the hypertrophy or by inflammation of the piriformis muscle. …”
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A VARIATION IN THE HIGH DIVISION OF THE SCIATIC NERVE AND ITS RELATION WITH PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE by Shailesh Patel, Mitesh Shah, Rakesh Vora, Ankur Zalawadia, S P Rathod

“…These variations may cause nerve compressions under other anatomic structures, resulting in non-discogenic sciatica. 86 gluteal regions were examined in 43 formalin-fixed adult cadavers from different medical colleges of Gujarat region. …”
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Idiopathic lumbar epidermoid: review of literature and case report by Hossam Elnoamany, Mohammud Salim

“…He presented with 1 year with back pain and bilateral sciatica. The patient was neurological intact with no sphincter incompetence. …”
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Spinal subdural hematoma in a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura following microvascular decompression: a rare case report by Daoqing Su, Zonglei Chong, Ran Ran, Xiaoxiao Peng, Lei Hou, Qiang Zong, Hongxing Li

“…On postoperative day 2, the patient complained of acute low back pain and sciatica. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an SSDH extending from L3 to L4 with a significantly decreased platelet count (30.0 × 10 9 /L). …”
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Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 15: Lifestyle and lower back pain by M.P. Schwellnus, D.N. Patel, C. Nossel, S. Whitesman, E.W. Derman

“…LBP can be defined as pain, muscle tension or stiffness that is localised below the costal margin (inferior rib cage) and above the inferior gluteal folds and that can present either with or without leg pain (sciatica), and it can be classified as “specific” or “non-specific”. …”
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Potential novel therapeutic strategies for neuropathic pain by Zelu Du, Jian Zhang, Xu Han, Weifeng Yu, Xiyao Gu

“…They were divided into painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), sciatica (SC), peripheral nerve injury-related NP (PNI), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), chemotherapy-induced NP (CINP), general peripheral NP (GPNP) and spinal cord injury NP (SCI-NP). …”
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AN UNCOMMON CASE OF FILUM TERMINALE HEMANGIOBLASTOMA NON-ASSOCIATED WITH VON HIPPEL – LINDAU DISEASE by Todor Shamov, Tihomir Eftimov, Georgi K. Georgiev, Rosen T. Rousseff

“…A sporadic hemangioblastoma arising from the filum terminale should be considered as a rare cause of back pain and sciatica. Total excision of the tumor offers a cure.…”
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Spinal Epidural Lipoma on the Ventral Dura Side and Intervertebral Foramen Causing Lumbar Radiculopathy by Hiroshi Noguchi, Masao Koda, Tetsuya Abe, Toru Funayama, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kousei Miura, Kentaro Mataki, Mamoru Kono, Fumihiko Eto, Yosuke Shibao, Masashi Yamazaki

“…A 56-year-old obese man with a body mass index of 30.9 kg/m2 presented with left sciatica and intermittent claudication. Computed tomography scans showed a posterior vertebral scalloping change in L3, L4, and L5. …”
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Beyond the obvious: A case presentation on the misdiagnosis of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment as semitendinosus muscle tear by Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Alireza Yaseri Gohari, Mohammad Mahdi Ghorbani Duqaei

“…These symptoms can be easily mistaken for conditions such as sciatica or a hamstring muscle tear.…”
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Drug Disease Interactions: Role of Inflammatory Mediators in Pain and Variability in Analgesic Drug Response by Kenneth M. Kulmatycki, Fakhreddin Jamali

“…Administration of anti-cytokines to sciatica patients and subsequent pain relief further emphasizes the role of pro-inflammatory mediators in modulation of pain. …”
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Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Annular Closure Devices and Key Design Requirements by Alexandra Alcántara Guardado, Alexander Baker, Andrew Weightman, Judith A. Hoyland, Glen Cooper

“…Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common degenerative spinal conditions resulting in lower back pain and sciatica. Surgical treatment options include microdiscectomy, lumbar fusion, total disc replacement, and other minimally invasive approaches. …”
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Total lumbar disc replacement from posterolateral approach by E. I. Slinko, Iyad I. Al-Qashqish, O. M. Kvasnitsky

“…The development of posterolateral approach and modified implants may allow apply total disc replacement technique at patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc hernia and has definite additional advantages over anterior surgery in lumbar disk hernia patients.…”
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