Should an orthopaedist be consulted for sciatic nerve pain?
Patient: I was to!d I have degenerate disc in my lower back and I have sciatica with it .Its been about 6weeks with this and i t has been so painful and my nurse practioner wants to do physical therapy but they don t want to give me anything for pain. I m not sure about what to do but I have worked for 33yrs. And I woke up to this and I have been trying to walk and excersise to work it out and its not working.Should I see a orthopedic doctor? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.   Yes, the nerve compression should be detected after an MRI scan. Proper medicines will help.   I hope this information has been helpful for you.  Regards,   Dr. Praveen Tayal