Last November, 65-year-old Ann Mark's back pain was a 10 out of 10. Most days, Ann couldn't get up or walk because the pain was just too severe.
After trying several medical specialists and medications, Ann was directed yo Mariam Ghobriel, MD, board-certified pain management physician on staff at CentraState Medical Center, and chair of the division of pain management. Although no previous efforts had worked, Ann was desperate to find relief.
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CW: Please describe the frequent causes of sciatica pain.
Dr. Ghobriel: Heavy lifting, pregnancy, sports injuries, physically demanding jobs, generic predisposition.
CW: What are the primary symptoms? How would a patient know they are suffering from sciatica?
Dr. Ghobriel: Pain shooting down the buttock, thigh front or back, leg, and possibly foot with or without numbness and tingling. Pain can be stabbing, burning, electric, achy, constant or comes and goes.
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