So What is Sciatica and How Can the Pain be Most Effectively Treated?
Sciatica is pain in the lower back and gluteus that often radiates down the legs, traveling as far as the feet. It is this radiating of pain below the knee that differentiates sciatica from back pain.
Sciatica is so called because it is caused by compression or injury of the sciatic nerve, located in the lumbar portion of the spine. Sciatica is synonymous with sciatic pain and can range from dull to sharp with accompanying sensations of tingling, numbness, or burning.
Sciatic pain can also be continuous or intermittent. Sciatic treatment is aimed at eliminating the pain.
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Several traditional treatments for sciatica pain are typically utilized
The traditional sciatic treatment has always been
- Bed rest
- Specific exercises
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or narcotics like codeine.
In extreme cases cortisone injections into the spine or surgery is performed. These are the opposite extremes in sciatic treatment. For most people, ibuprofen and bed rest is not enough while surgery is too much. A middle ground can be found in some of the newer treatments.
Massages are increasingly used by chirpractors to treat sciatica pain. Pain is often alleviated in the short run. The treatments may be needed for a long time and can be expensive. Check with your doctor or chiropractor to get more information on massge therapy.
Sometimes these treatments work and sometimes they do not. The challenge has always been to find a treatment plan that is natural, simple, and effective – in as little time as possible!
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