Sciatica Pain
Sciatica is simply a pain that runs from the lower back down the leg, often into the foot and toes. It is caused by an inflammation of the sciatic nerve generated by a compression.
Some people dealing with sciatica also can experience a burning, tickling or prickly sensation, usually on one side of the body. The type and amount of pain a person experiences hinges on the site of the nerve compression.
In certain instances the pain can be very moderate, while in others it may be devastating and intense. Although the majority of people will recover from an episode of sciatica within a few weeks, the pain can sometime worsen gradually or persist for much longer. Everything is dependent on the underlying cause.
Sciatica and Nerve Destruction.
Even though it is rare, in some instances sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage. But the irritation of the nerve that induces the sciatica pain typically is reversible.
Symptoms of a more serious medical problem include bladder or bowl incontinence, growing weakness, or the loss of sensation in the leg.
Exactly Where the Sciatic Nerve is Found:
Sciatic nerves are the longest in the body. They reach out from the lower back all the way down to the toes.
Sciatic nerves leave the spine between two vertebrae in the lower back and travel behind the hip joint down the buttocks and along the back of each leg into the foot.
Sciatica is triggered by the irritation of one or both of these nerves. Typically, a herniated disk places pressure on the sciatic nerve root.
Often, people experiencing sciatica have leg pain, which makes them erroneously think that the sciatica is caused by some kind of problem within the leg.
Other sources of sciatica can include spinal tumors, trauma, spinal stenosis, or injury.
Anyone Can Have Sciatica.
Many people think that sciatica is something that merely effects people who have an inactive lifestyle. And while it’s correct that sedentary people are more susceptible to get sciatica, it in fact can affect active people too, particularly if they take part in activities that involve twisting the back or carrying heavy loads routinely.
Sciatica will typically resolve on its own within a few weeks. Treatment options include exercise, physical therapy and corticosteroid injections. For some patients, however, the pain can last much longer, so individualized therapy plans are recommended.
Sciatica Treatment Solutions.
Another more natural and less invasive sciatica therapy option is , non-surgical spinal decompression treatment. By lightly decompressing the involved spinal disks pressure on the sciatic nerve can be eased and the pain from sciatica can go away.
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