How to Overcome Sciatica
How to Overcome Sciatica
Sciatica is a disorder characterized by low back pain combined
with a pain through the buttock and down one leg. It occurs when there is any damage
or compression of the sciatic nerve, a huge nerve that runs from the lower back
down the back of each leg.
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| Nerve Comes From Scarum |
The Sciatic nerve controls
muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and delivers feeling to the back
of your thigh, part of your lower leg and the sole of your foot. You will feel discomfort,
faintness, coldness or burning sensation in those parts of the body when you
have sciatica.
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| Disc Prolapse |
The most common reason of
sciatica is a herniated disk. Natural wear and tear of the vertebrae can lead
to a tapering of the spinal canal. This narrowing, called spinal stenosis, may
put compression on the roots of the sciatic nerve and may yield symptoms. In
rare cases, sciatica may result from lumps growing inside or along the vertebral
cord or sciatic nerve, septicity or injury to nerve due to fracture of bone.
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| Sciatic Nerve Pain Region |
There are stages you can proceeds
at home to comfort the pain of sciatica. A warming pad or ice pack may be specifically
supportive. Although bed rest is not suggested, decrease your activity for the
first pair of days. Then, slowly start your usual events after that. Avoid weight
lifting or twisting of your back for the first 6 weeks after the pain begins.
You should start routine exercising again after 2-3 weeks. A physiotherapist
can show you how to gently stretch the hamstring and lower back. Depending on
your medical condition, certain exercises may not be recommended.
Over-the-counter pain relievers can deliver short-term relief from sciatica.
Injections, surgery may be needed in definite cases.
If you have had sciatica once,
there is a coincidence that it will reappear. But there are steps you can take
to reduce the odds:
* Exercise regularly.
* Maintain good posture.
* Bend at the knees to lift
heavy objects.
