Comparing the Efficacy of Steroid, Acupuncture and Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients with Sciatica
Comparing the Efficacy of Transforaminal Epidural Injections, Acupuncture and Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients with Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis
About This Trial
Disc herniation, stenosis of the spine and spondylolisthesis are the common causes of radiculitis in medical practice today, and can cause symptoms of sciatica. Steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection are often used interventions for the treatments of sciatica. The investigators will investigate the efficacy and safety of steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection for sciatica in this single center, parallel, randomized-controlled clinical trial.
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Treatments Being Tested
Steroid
Triamcinolone 1pc + lidocaine 1% 1cc inject at neuritis nerve roots
Acupuncture
1.5 inch acupuncture needles insert at acupoints BL23, BL24, BL25 and BL26
Platelet Rich Plasma
Inject investigators Platelet Rich Plasma at neuritis nerve roots