The Sciatic Nerve And How It Is The Source Of Sciatica

Sciatica is a medical condition whereby you feel pain in the lower areas of the back right down to the lower limbs. The pain is restricted to numbness; tingling sensations and a weakened back and limbs. For those of us who haven’t experienced sciatica you can be rest-assured that there is nothing to worry about, it is a fairly subtle and treatable pain.

The name sciatica is derived from the sciatic nerve, the longest and thickest nerve in the human body. And like the rote followed by the pain it stretches from the back to the lower limbs, perhaps even to the feet. Like any other nerve it carries and transmits sensations of either pleasure or pain, but in this case pain and discomfort.

And just like hemorrhoids sciatic pain is caused by a relentless amount of pressure being applied against the sciatic nerve. The resulting compression makes the sciatic nerve swell and a distortion of sensations results. Pressure can be applied against the sciatic nerve in a variety of ways. One such example is when a person sits for too long in an improper pose that can only cause damage to the nerve over a long period of time.

Apart from swellings emanating from improper sitting positions they can also be caused by the bone structures in the spinal column vertebrae. When the vertebrae in the spinal columns slip out of position and fall over the sciatic nerve pressure is applied on the sciatic nerve. Inevitably a distortion of sensations will occur and the tingling sensations will result.

Having sciatica is not the end of the world, maybe the beginning. There are so many remedies that have been developed as treatment for sciatic pain. One such treatment is the ice pack. Take a packet of ice cubes from the fridge or buy one from a garage. Proceed to rub the entire pack in areas of your back and limbs where you feel the most pain. Do this for a good 10-15 minutes and wait for a while to observe the marked change; you’ll be feeling a whole lot better if you do this three times a day.

An alternative is the heat pack. The heat pack is usually a plastic tube that you fill with hot water, more like a bed warmer for cold winter nights but slightly hotter. Fill it up with hot water and then rub it against the areas where you feel pain just like the ice pack. Pain relief can begin within hours if administered properly.

Another form of treatment is massage therapy. With massage therapy the irregularities in the lower back causing swelling will be greatly readjusted. The good thing about a massage is that it triggers the release of ‘feel good’ hormones as well as relaxing muscles in the lower back. In addition to this you could also try acupuncture.

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