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The sciatica subreddit is the internet's largest community to find support, share stories (successful or otherwise!), and learn more about the challenging medical condition of radiculopathy.

66k subscribers701 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)546 authors / mosince 2012

r/Sciatica has 66k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 701 posts a month from 546 people. Top topics: Lower Back Pain Relief, Hip Flexor Pain & Stretching and Hamstring Flexibility.

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Size and growth

How r/Sciatica has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +4.7% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202666k
Growing66k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−10%vs Sep 2025 · +5.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026701
QuieterPeaked at 1k in Jul 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Sciatica

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Lower Back Pain Relief0.3%
  2. Hip Flexor Pain & Stretching0.1%
  3. Hamstring Flexibility<0.1%
  4. Ultraboost Sizing & Recommendations<0.1%
  5. Yoga for Pain Relief and Posture Improvement<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Amazon
  2. Zenodo
  3. TikTok
  4. Barbell Medicine
  5. Healthline

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research