This episode of Oklahoma Low Back Pain Today explains what sciatica is, how herniated discs can press on the sciatic nerve, and why patients feel sharp, burning, or electric pain that can travel into the leg or foot.

Learn practical steps for recovery — why movement and physical therapy help, when epidural steroid injections are used, and why surgery is usually a last resort.

We also cover urgent warning signs like sudden bladder/bowel loss or saddle numbness that require immediate care, and how to contact Elite Pain and Health for help.

Oklahoma Low Back Pain Today is produced by the Spine and Joint Treatment Specialists at Elite Pain and Health, an independent Oklahoma-based clinic specializing in non-surgical spine and joint care.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace evaluation or treatment by a licensed medical professional.

For expert guidance on low back pain and non-surgical treatment options, visit epainhealth.com or call 405-444-7246. Produced and directed by Dr. Keley John Booth, MD.

Our hosts explain why numbness, tingling, and weakness in the leg often originate from the lower back, how nerve compression from herniated discs or spinal stenosis causes these symptoms, and how doctors diagnose the issue with exams, MRI, and nerve tests.

They outline red flags that need emergency care (saddle anesthesia, loss of bladder or bowel control), and review a stepped treatment approach from activity modification and physical therapy to epidural steroid injections and surgery, emphasizing early evaluation to prevent permanent nerve damage.

Oklahoma Low Back Pain Today is produced by the Spine and Joint Treatment Specialists at Elite Pain and Health, an independent Oklahoma-based clinic specializing in non-surgical spine and joint care.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace evaluation or treatment by a licensed medical professional.

For expert guidance on low back pain and non-surgical treatment options, visit epainhealth.com or call 405-444-7246. Produced and directed by Dr. Keley John Booth, MD.