Waking up with excruciating pain, numbness, and a sensation like cockroaches crawling on your skin — this is the terrifying reality many people with sciatica face. In this gripping episode of Back At It with Dr. Decompression, Dr. JD Dudum shares the three critical things you need to know about sciatica: what it is, what causes it, and how to treat it naturally at home — without surgery.

Drawing from his own debilitating experience and recovery, Dr. Dudum introduces powerful at-home assessments like the slump test and exercises like the prone press-up and figure-four stretch. He also walks through an inspiring patient case, Catherine, who avoided surgery and made a near-full recovery with decompression therapy, laser treatment, and power plate rehab. If you're battling sciatica or afraid of what comes next, this episode gives you clarity, hope, and a path forward.

• 02:25 – What is sciatica? Anatomy and nerve pathway explained

• 03:25 – Main causes: Disc herniation vs. Piriformis syndrome

• 04:55 – How to tell the difference: cough test, slump test, glute massage

• 06:40 – At-home treatments for both causes: stretches and press-ups

• 08:28 – When to stop and seek professional intervention

• 09:03 – Catherine’s case: severe pain, cane and brace to 99% pain-free

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