STOP SCIATICA IN ITS TRACKS
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a whole-person approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle. A physiotherapist educates patents about their condition and guides them throughout the process of recovery, with the key benefit being that patients take an active role in their own care. Anyone can benefit from physiotherapy, whether you are experiencing back pain, recovering from a stroke or heart attack, managing asthma, conditioning for a sporting event, or even preparing for childbirth. Physiotherapists work in a variety of specialisms in health and social care. South Coast Physiotherapy provides highly experienced physiotherapists to treat a broad range of conditions. Contact us today to learn more on how to begin a pain-free journey with us. The majority of sciatica cases, in fact, can be resolved without surgery — and in a few weeks. Even if you’ve suffered from severe sciatica pain, legweakness,bladderchanges,ornerve issues,there’sstillhope. What Causes Sciatica? Inmostcases,sciaticaoccurswhenoneofthe lowbackdisks isbulging orherniated. Itcanalsohappen ifthespinalcanalorthespacebetween thevertebraenarrowsand irritates thenerves. Sciatica isalsocaused when the joints in the low back become jammed or subluxated, and the resulting inflammation irritates the nerves causing your pain. Anothercommoncause isspasmofthepiriformismuscle,whichthen compresses the Sciatic nerve. As we age, our backs undergo chronic stress and this causes degeneration, arthritis, and inflammation in these areas. As the inflammation increases, it reaches a critical point where it may compress these nerves — resulting in pain. WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY
If you’ve ever experienced back pain, or more importantly, leg pain, numbness, tingling or weakness you might have a deeper medical issue than mechanical low back pain. These symptoms are caused by an irritation of the spinal nerves and are loosely called sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound ominous and serious, it’s entirely treatable and often curable. What Is Sciatica? Sciatica ispain,numbness,tinglingorweaknessthatradiatesdownthe sciatic nerve. This nerve is formed when multiple nerve roots in the low back join up to become the Sciatic nerve, which then runs down to your hips, buttocks, legs, and feet. It can be injured or compressed bymany injuriesorconditions;however,theunderlyingcauseofmost sciatica related pain is inflammation and compression of the nerve. While sciatica pain can be intense, it can be treated.
EXERCISE ESSENTIALS
Perform This Exercise To Relieve Sciatica Pain In Minutes!
FOUR POINT TRUNK FLEXION & EXTENSION Start on hands and knees. Arch your back up to the ceiling as high as you comfortably can, and hold. Then, arch your back the opposite direction as low as you comfortably can, and hold. Repeat 6 times.
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