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Visit a physical therapist. Try ultrasound therapy. Talk to your doctor about getting a steroid injection. Try chemonucleolysis. Get surgery.

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They will be able to perform special exercises and stretches to greatly increase your rate of recovery. This is a special machine that uses sound waves to reduce pain and muscle tension. Your doctor can inject a steroidal medication close in the affected area to reduce pain and swelling. This is an effective treatment for sciatica that is safe when done under a doctor's care. Steroids can cause side effects if used long term, but they are safe for short term use. This is another injection done by a doctor to help shrink or soften the damaged disk. Although this should be the last step taken, surgery can help to correct a difficult case of sciatica by relieving the pressure on the sciatic nerve or correcting a damaged disk.