Wang Q, et al. - Individuals (N = 20; 13 male, 7 female) with complaints of unilateral sciatica, with foraminal stenosis caused by one level of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) were enrolled in this study in order to find out if the shear wave elastography (SWE) findings of patients with LDH were associated with clinical features. In comparison with unaffected side and the control group, the sciatic nerve stiffness measured on longitudinal planes of the impacted side was significantly greater. Moreover, the symptom duration of unilateral LDH was positively related to the stiffness the sciatic nerve. Therefore, according to these findings, ultrasound imaging may be acknowledged as a beneficial tool to identify modifications in the sciatic nerve because of disc herniation. Furthermore, for many patients with unilateral LDH, this method will have a favorable prospect in monitoring stiffness during rehabilitation and prior to or following surgery.