You Can Treat Your Sciatica Without Resorting To Surgery
Some cases of sciatica can be treated non-invasively. It is important to put yourself in the hands of an expert masseur or osteopath.
The name of sciatica is given to the pain syndrome that is located in the path of the sciatic nerve. That is, the pain that generally starts from the lower lumbar back and buttocks and radiates to the back and front of the leg, and which can affect the knee, ankle and foot.
Where does sciatic pain originate?
Sciatic pain has its origin in a process of irritation of the nerve or of any of the sources that cause it, generally in the fifth or fourth lumbar vertebra and the sacral. Sciatica (or sciatic neuritis) is a set of symptoms that includes pain, caused by general compression or irritation of one of the spinal nerves that give rise to each branch of the sciatic nerve.
The pain is distributed from the lower back to various parts of the leg and foot. It can cause numbness, muscle weakness, a tingling sensation, and difficulty in movement or control of the leg (symptoms are usually felt on one side of the leg).
The pain often starts slowly and worsens at the end of the day, when coughing or sneezing, after sitting or getting up. It is one of the main causes of disability.
Normally, when there is nerve inflammation, the lumbar muscles usually protect the affected area, contracting the anterior and posterior muscles (the psoas), thereby establishing rigidity.
Benefits of periodic massages
The lumbar muscles tend to predominate over the abdomen and can often cause annoying pain reflexes in the intestinal region, the bladder and the reproductive system.
Therefore, periodic massages by an expert and osteopathy can help you unblock and decompress the muscle package that surrounds the lower back.
You may be able to improve mobility and pain, as there is no herniated disc that constantly irritates a nerve branch. After the treatments , stretching exercises have to be performed to improve flexibility.
