LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY

This study looks at whether adding a technique called neural flossing to a standard spinal mobilization can better relieve pain and disability in people with lumbar radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in the lower back causing leg pain). Thirty-six adults aged 30-50 with radiating leg…

This study tests whether Tecar therapy, a non-invasive device that delivers high-frequency electromagnetic energy to deep tissues, can reduce pain and disability in people with lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica). Ninety adults with recent-onset symptoms will be randomly assigned to …

This study looks at whether different doses of steroid injections work equally well for treating sciatica (nerve pain in the lower back and leg). About 150 adults with MRI-confirmed lumbar radiculopathy who have not had back surgery will receive one of several doses of either tri…

This study will test whether a gentle nerve-sliding technique can reduce pain, improve function, and help balance in people with chronic leg pain from a pinched nerve in the lower back (lumbar radiculopathy). Twenty-eight adults with symptoms lasting 3 to 18 months will receive e…

This study compares two drugs, gabapentin and oxcarbazepine, for treating chronic nerve pain in children aged 8 to 18. Sixty participants will receive one drug or the other in a blinded fashion, with the option to switch if pain doesn't improve. The goal is to see which drug redu…

This study tests whether a continuous nerve block placed by the surgeon during back surgery can reduce pain and the need for opioids afterward. One hundred adults having lumbar spine surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either the nerve block with a numbing medicine or a …

This study looks at people with a single herniated disc in the lower back who are getting laser disc surgery. Some will also receive a steroid injection during the same procedure. Researchers will track pain, daily function, and need for more treatments to see if the extra inject…

This study compares two non-invasive treatments—high-power laser and pulsed electromagnetic therapy—for reducing pain and improving nerve function in people with lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica from a herniated disc). Sixty participants aged 55-68 will receive one of the therapies…

This study will follow 120 adults with sciatica from a herniated disc who receive a standard steroid injection. Researchers want to see if the speed and pattern of pain relief in the first few days and weeks can predict whether the treatment is still working at 3 and 6 months. Pa…

This study will check how well standard X-rays and MRIs can spot common spinal bone variations (transitional vertebrae) and correctly identify the disc that is causing pain. Researchers will look at scans from 250 adults with back and leg pain to see if routine imaging alone is a…