Introduction Sciatica isn’t “ just back pain .” It’s a screaming nerve that turns every step into torture, steals sleep, and makes sitting feel like punishment. Yet 4 out of 10 patients suffer for years because they never see the one doctor who can actually fix it: a fellowship-trained sciatica specialist. These elite spine surgeons and interventional pain physicians use 3T MRI, robotic navigation, and 20+ years of nerve-specific training to find the exact compression point a