Sciatica Treatment in New Delhi

Prolonged bed rest slows recovery. Short rest during severe pain is reasonable, then gentle walking and guided exercises work better than lying down for days.

Surgery is reserved for progressive foot drop, cauda equina features or severe pain that fails structured non-surgical care. Most patients improve with medicines and physiotherapy alone.

MRI is appropriate for significant weakness, saddle numbness, bladder change, or pain lasting beyond six weeks despite proper treatment. It is not required on day one for typical sciatica.

Yes — both can tingle in the feet. Sciatica is usually one-legged and back-related; neuropathy is often bilateral and length-dependent. Examination and sometimes NCS clarify the difference.

A rare emergency with saddle numbness, bladder or bowel dysfunction and often severe back or leg symptoms. Go to hospital immediately — delays risk permanent nerve damage.

Most acute episodes improve substantially in four to eight weeks. Seek earlier review if weakness worsens, pain becomes unbearable, or new bladder symptoms appear during recovery.

Medicines reduce pain and inflammation so you can move and rehabilitate; they do not “push the disc back.” Physiotherapy and activity pacing address the mechanical drivers of recurrence.

Gentle walking and clinician-approved core and mobility work usually help. Avoid heavy lifting and extreme forward bending during acute flares until your neurologist or physiotherapist clears progressions.