Cause and Relief For Sciatic Nerve Pain
Posted on October 15th, 2011 in Sciatica | No Comments »
Sciaitic nerve pain is a serious condition that could hinder a person’s day to day physical activity. It is a pain in the lower back area, as that is where the sciatica nerve is also located. The pain is not localized and it tends to travel down with the nerve. Sciatic nerve travels through the gluteus muscles and then moves downwards into the legs. The pain likewise could move and be felt periodically in the hip area or in the legs as well. Sciatic nerve pain gives birth to sciatica. Although painful, it is a condition that can be taken care of with proper treatment.
Chronic Low Back Pain (CBP) patients need to adjust their posture quite often in order to get some Sciatic nerve pain relief. These postural changes may exert pressure on the sciatic nerve, resulting in inflammation and pain, called as sciatica. So sciatica in a way is also a secondary condition resulting from long term CBP.
Sciatic nerve splits in its downward journey and is present in each leg. If the sciatic condition is felt in the legs it often is quite painful and the patient may feel numbness or a tingling sensation in the upper or lower legs. Proper treatment for Sciatic nerve pain relief is essential to avoid weakening of the nerve tissue and associated muscles and for the patient to be able to perform their daily activities.
Sciatic Nerve Pain Treatment:
Long term treatment plans in many cases are not needed as about 50% of the cases show improvement within a month of the onset of treatment and no longer require professional help in pain management. Pain medication, moist heat therapy and stretching exercises like hip swings (face downward, join heels together, hips remain flat on the ground and move legs in a swinging motion) are methods that have proven helpful for patients.
Interferential therapy is another very effective method for pain relief. It may be combined with the moist heat therapy prior to exercise. During the exercise routine the interferential mode should be changed into Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TNS) and it should be worn while exercising. Once the therapy session is over it is very important for patients to keep moving in a gentle manner. Stationary states like sitting or lying down for an extended period of time make the muscles tight. Gentle and periodic movement is the only cure for these tight muscles.

