It depends on a couple of factorsâ¦. Treatment for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you have and how severe it is. Most people who have community-acquired pneumonia â the most common type of pneumonia â are treated at home. The goals of treatment are to cure the infection and prevent complications. General Treatment.
Warning. Although sciatic pain often improves with specific self-care techniques such as exercise, cold or hot packs and stretching, swimming is not a cure for sciatic pain. Medication, physical therapy, epidural steroid injections and even surgery may sometimes be necessary for more serious cases of sciatic nerve pain.
Exercises for specific sciatica conditions. Watch: Back Exercise Videos. The specific sciatica exercises will depend on the underlying medical condition causing the sciatica pain, as well as a number of other factors, such as the patient's level of pain and overall conditioning. For information and illustrations on exercises for different causes of sciatica, see: 1  Exercise for Sciatica from a Herniated Disc. 2  Exercise for Sciatica from Spinal Stenosis. 3  Exercise for Sciatica from Degenerative Disc Disease.