Sciatica, Lumboischialgia: Prevention

To prevent sciatica/lumboischialgia, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.

Behavioral risk factors

Medication

  • Glucocorticoids (medications for inflammation and when the immune system is overactive – for example, in allergic reactions), these can lead to osteoporosis-related fractures with long-term therapy, resulting in back pain (three months or longer of systemic corticosteroid therapy increases the risk of osteoporosis by 30-50 percent!)