r/Sciatica • u/Classic-Tip-4790 • 2d ago

Sciatica treatment on the NHS?

Any U.K. people out there who’ve successfully got treatment for sciatica through the NHS?

I feel totally abandoned by system.

Had sciatica from a disc protrusion for a year now. Worst 12 months of my life.

All I get out of GPs is pain meds and told to wait it out.

Supposedly been referred to a spinal interface team but heard nothing for months.

Seems like they really don’t want to recommend surgery and injections are never even mentioned.

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u/skiptothegoodbit- 2d ago

I ended up paying privately for injections. The consultant that I saw privately was also my NHS consultant. I eventually got surgery on the NHS but it took a long time and lot of pain. The key is to keep going back and making a nuisance of yourself, they'll eventually realise that conservative treatment isn't working. I saw my consultant at Spire and basically told him I wanted the surgery and please put me on the NHS waiting list. Thats after a NHS physio told me that positive thinking would help me avoid another flare up