Effects of physical therapy in patients with sciatica

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of patients with sciatica treated in the Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital of Eforie Nord in the interval of time March 2012-July 2012. The study has been done on a group of 27 patients from which 18 (67%) were male and 9 (33%) were female with an age range of 28-67 years (mean age 48.8 years). The goals of rehabilitation include pain relief, increased mobility for dorsal and lumbar spine and prevention of relapses.