Sciatic nerve problem

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Asked for Female, 26 Years

Hello doc... My mother is 50 years old. She is undergoing medication for diabetes (type 2) since 6 years. She has arthritis but not under any medication. Her chief complaint is sharp pain that runs down from waist to leg since few days...she has also shown many doctors before but got no good results. Kindly advice me.

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Dr. Amitabh Gupta

Neurosurgeon 26 yrs exp Delhi

Since how long has she been suffering from pain? What medicines she was taking? Any numbness or weakness in legs? How does her pain relieved? Any weight issues? Any imaging done?

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Can start by avoiding sitting on ground n lifting weight from ground. Use western toilet.

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Dr. Arpit Agrawal Neurologist 8 yrs exp Raipur Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Arpit Agrawal

Neurologist 8 yrs exp Raipur

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Hello mam. Nerve pain can have many causes, especially in a diabetic patient. A proper and detailed evaluation is necessary to find out the correct cause and best possible treatment. Previous prescriptions and test results will be helpful.