There are many causes of sciatica, the common ones are sciatic nerve injury, lumbar disc herniation, pyriformis syndrome and so on. Different treatment methods should be chosen according to different causes. 1. Sciatic nerve injury: sciatic nerve injury due to trauma to the buttocks will cause sciatica symptoms, you can take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen and so on. Surgery may also be needed for serious injuries. 2. Herniated lumbar disc: Herniated lumbar disc is often accompanied by nerve root compression, resulting in sciatica, conservative treatment can be taken ultrashort wave physiotherapy, lumbar traction, oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and so on, you can also choose the way of surgical treatment. 3. Piriformis syndrome: when the swelling of the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve, pain symptoms may appear. You can choose ultrashort wave physiotherapy, take vitamin B12, methylcobalamin and other nutritive nerve drugs, ibuprofen, celecoxib and other anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Surgery is an option for severe cases. There are other causes of sciatica, it is recommended to go to the hospital to identify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.