Same-Day MVA Appointments Available — No Insurance Required | Lien-Based TreatmentSciatica in Merrillville, Indiana
Sciatica — pain that radiates from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg — is one of the most common symptoms experienced by motor vehicle accident and workplace injury patients. At Merrillville Injury Care, our neurology and orthopedic team provides comprehensive sciatica evaluation and treatment in Merrillville, Indiana.
Causes of Sciatica
Sciatica is not a diagnosis but a symptom of an underlying condition that compresses or irritates the sciatic nerve or its component nerve roots (L4, L5, S1). Common causes include lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, piriformis syndrome, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Motor vehicle accidents and workplace lifting injuries are leading causes of acute sciatica from disc herniation.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Our evaluation includes physical examination (straight leg raise test, neurological assessment), digital X-ray, MRI coordination, and EMG/nerve conduction studies to identify the specific nerve root involved and the underlying cause. Treatment options include physical therapy, epidural steroid injections, transforaminal nerve root blocks, and surgical decompression (microdiscectomy, laminectomy) when conservative measures fail.