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Sciatica - Better Health Channel

Most cases of sciatica resolve by themselves within six weeks to three months.

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Sciatica: treatment - myDr.com.au

Struggling with Sciatica Pain? Here's How to Find Relief. Most sciatica gets better within a few weeks. If not, there are treatments that may help relieve your sciatica pain. Tired of sciatic nerve pain? Discover effective treatments to get you back on your feet. From at-home remedies to physical therapy and other options, find lasting relief for your sciatica.

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Sciatica: symptoms, causes and diagnosis - myDr.com.au

Sciatica is characterised by pain deep in the buttock often radiating down the back of the leg. One of the most common causes is a herniated disc.

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Managing low back pain and sciatica | SA Health

Simple advice on managing low back pain or sciatica to assist your recovery

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Piriformis syndrome - myDr.com.au

Piriformis syndrome involves the piriformis muscle of the buttock compressing and irritating the sciatic nerve.

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Back pain – disc problems - Better Health Channel

Most disc problems resolve without specific treatment.

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Experiences of pregnancy - Healthtalk Australia

The parents we spoke with found pregnancy life-changing and exciting, and described at length its physical and emotional dimensions.

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Muscle cramp - Better Health Channel

A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle.

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Leg ache - causes and symptoms - myDr.com.au

Leg ache or leg pain is a symptom with many possible causes, that may involve muscles, nerves or blood vessels.

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Steroids - Alcohol and Drug Foundation

Anabolic steroids are drugs that help the growth and repair of muscle tissue. They are synthetic hormones that imitate male sex hormones, specifically testosterone.

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