Is Self Treatment Enough To Heal Sciatica And The Best Treatment For Sciatica Pain?

Do you think you are the only one who is suffering from sciatica problems? The problem lies with the fact that people usually think they are smart enough to figure out solutions to problems they face for the first time. It is a human tendency and based on ego. To seek the advice of a professional means to swallow your ego and admitting that you do not have the knowledge of solving the problem yourself. You need to be educated!

Symptoms: A deep and a severe pain on the lower back side which shoots down to the leg through the buttock is most common symptom. It is usually followed by sudden flare ups of the pain in case of jerky movements or prolonged sitting or standing. There also might be a tingling sensation in your leg followed by weakness or sometimes, a burning sensation. It could become as worse as not being able to move your feet at all. The pain might be on one of your legs or both in variable degrees. You might experience similar sort of pain when you cough, sneeze or laugh loudly.

Many people just go to the local medical store, pop in a few pills and hope that the problem would subside by itself. The situation just gets worse. The frequent flare up of pain just starts getting more intense and worse. In case you find that the first aid methods are not working, it might be actually ‘sciatica’.

If the pain is at an advanced stage where it is adversely affecting your daily routine, you seriously need to get a clinical diagnosis done followed with proper customized medication. The doctor might prescribe you to take strong medicines such as narcotics e.g. morphine, codeine, Vicodin etc. to provide immediate relief. A CT or an MRI scan might give an overview of your disc and bone structure, the extent of damage caused and the need for back surgery. Following articles over the internet, advices from your friends or simply ignoring and wishing for the best would not work.

Self Treatments: Try to slow down your movements i.e. sitting or reclining with a pillow at your back. You can use over-the-counter pain medicines such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen etc. to ease the flare ups. Try to apply cold packs (take 2-3 ice cubes wrapped in a triangular pattern cloth) on the affected areas but do not make it too cold and numb. You can apply heat and cold alternatively by cold packs or cold massages followed with electric heating packs or physical therapies. While lying on a firm surface on your back, you can use a pillow under your knees to soothe the pain. You should also be careful because too much lying in the bed might actually worsen your condition. There is no magic pill available which could make your pain subside permanently in one night. Patience is the key! If you see that there are no improvements after 7-15 days, you should immediately talk to your doctor about taking other alternative therapies such as visiting to the physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, acupuncture etc.

By: Alicia S. Campbell

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