Several years ago I had to endure a flair up of sciatic nerve pain: sciatica. To be perfectly honest, it was one of the worst years of my life that I had to live with it. But where did this sciatic discomfort and annoying pain come from. What could I have done to prevent it? Following is some basic information about sciatica and what brings it on.
Most people depict sciatic pain as sharp, achy, dull, like needles or pins pricking the skin. Many will say that its like experiencing electric shocks all up your rear end and leg. Other feelings related with sciatica are numbness, tingling, and burning sensations that never seem to stop and increase with stress and anxiety.
Sciatic nerve inflammation and flair up is brought about by any number of reasons, but the primary cause can be traced back to physical strain throughout normal, everyday life. Some of the more common causes are: poor posture in sitting, walking, standing or even sleeping, muscle strains from sports or other physical activities or other maladies. All of these add up to extra stress on the sciatic nerve and surrounding tissue which can cause the flair ups. For the most part, it is the nerve itself that is normally being irritated, where from tumors, pregnancy or other factors.
In many cases, the pain is brought on by the constant and ever present contraction of the muscles in the rear end where the nerve is located. The nerve resides below the piriformis muscle which is positioned near the lower spine and aids in the mobility of the hip. This muscle tends to be very susceptible to irritation from many outside factors.
The cause of the pain is really difficult to pinpoint sometimes, but your doctor will evaluate your medical charts and history, as well as give you a full physical exam. Sometimes x-rays and MRI are also needed.
you should be prepared to undergo all of these tests and more, should you pain persist. If left un-treated, the pain or sciatica will knock you out of commission for sure. Keep in mind that getting to the root cause is the foremost goal in beginning treatment. Sciatica has many causes.
There are ways to cure and completely eliminate sciatic nerve inflammation and pain. You will find that the cure does not come overnight, but if you are willing to do a little research, follow your doctor's advice, and make a few lifestyle changes, you can be pain free for good. - 15343
Most people depict sciatic pain as sharp, achy, dull, like needles or pins pricking the skin. Many will say that its like experiencing electric shocks all up your rear end and leg. Other feelings related with sciatica are numbness, tingling, and burning sensations that never seem to stop and increase with stress and anxiety.
Sciatic nerve inflammation and flair up is brought about by any number of reasons, but the primary cause can be traced back to physical strain throughout normal, everyday life. Some of the more common causes are: poor posture in sitting, walking, standing or even sleeping, muscle strains from sports or other physical activities or other maladies. All of these add up to extra stress on the sciatic nerve and surrounding tissue which can cause the flair ups. For the most part, it is the nerve itself that is normally being irritated, where from tumors, pregnancy or other factors.
In many cases, the pain is brought on by the constant and ever present contraction of the muscles in the rear end where the nerve is located. The nerve resides below the piriformis muscle which is positioned near the lower spine and aids in the mobility of the hip. This muscle tends to be very susceptible to irritation from many outside factors.
The cause of the pain is really difficult to pinpoint sometimes, but your doctor will evaluate your medical charts and history, as well as give you a full physical exam. Sometimes x-rays and MRI are also needed.
you should be prepared to undergo all of these tests and more, should you pain persist. If left un-treated, the pain or sciatica will knock you out of commission for sure. Keep in mind that getting to the root cause is the foremost goal in beginning treatment. Sciatica has many causes.
There are ways to cure and completely eliminate sciatic nerve inflammation and pain. You will find that the cure does not come overnight, but if you are willing to do a little research, follow your doctor's advice, and make a few lifestyle changes, you can be pain free for good. - 15343
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I share and speak alot about sciatic nerve pain and how I found the cure over at my blog, sciatica treatments. You can read about how I found the sciatica cure there also.
