The likelihood that a patient would need surgery to relieve the sciatica was also the same for both groups, as was the intensity of any lingering pain they felt and the amount of painkillers they took.

• 两组病人需要通过外科手术治疗坐骨神经痛的可能性相同，持续疼痛的程度相同，服用的止痛药剂量也相同。