Radiculitis Treatment in India

Sara Das, a 42-year-old high school...

Sara Das, a 42-year-old high school biology teacher and mother of two, had always been active. For eight months, she endured a relentless, burning pain that shot down her right leg like an electric shock, starting in her buttock and ending at her foot. Simple acts like standing to teach, bending to tie her children's shoes, or even sitting to grade papers became agonizing. Nights were the worst, with the pain jolting her awake. After months of physical therapy and epidural steroid injections provided only fleeting relief, her neurologist diagnosed severe L5-S1 radiculitis from a herniated disc. He recommended a minimally invasive microdiscectomy, explaining it would relieve the pressure on the nerve root. Terrified of surgery near her spine but desperate for her life back, Sara agreed. The procedure itself was quick, and she went home the same day. The recovery required patience, four weeks of restricted bending and lifting, but the sciatic pain was gone immediately. Within two months, she was slowly returning to walks in the park and, most joyfully, playing on the floor with her kids without flinching. Her emotional journey was from a state of constant, draining anxiety and frustration, feeling like a burden to her family, to one of profound relief and regained independence, rediscovering the simple joys of a pain-free movement.