Will your sciatica return?
If the underlying cause is not attended to, your sciatica may come back. If your sciatica was caused by a bad lifting technique, the condition may return if you continue using the technique.
A study was done on 341 people seeking non-surgical treatment for a lower back herniated disk. After the study, the researchers discovered that about 23 percent of the participants with leg pain experienced the pain again after a year, and 51 percent experienced the pain within 3 years. The researchers also discovered that 28 percent of the participants with lower back pain felt the pain again after a year, and 70 percent felt the pain after 3 years.
A 2015 review of studies also showed that about half of 609 people undergoing treatment for back and leg pain experienced symptoms for over 3 months.