Nebraska Orthopaedic Newsletter
“Don’t Let Sciatica Become A Way Of Life!” NATURAL SCIATICA PAIN RELIEF
402-620-4605 CALL TODAY! www.NEOrthoPT.com his free time with his family and friends, fishing, running, playing golf and cooking. As a Nebraska native, Jedd is an avid Huskers and Creighton fan. Jedd grew up in Columbus, NE. He completed his undergraduate work at Wayne State College prior to being accepted into the physical therapy program at Creighton University. Jedd then graduated from Creighton University with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2012. Jedd has spent the first few years of his career working as outpatient, orthopedic physical therapist in Blair, NE and the surrounding areas before he joined Nebraska Othopaedic Physical therapy. Jedd currently lives in Northwest Omaha with his wife, McKenzie, daughter Lillian and infant son Oliver. Jedd enjoys spending Jedd Lehman PT, DPT
Sciatica is a very common condition that affects 10% of the population. Sciatica is defined as pain that follows the course of the sciatic nerve. However, many people suffer with other sciatica like symptoms including low back pain, foot pain and even numbness in the leg.These symptoms can be signs of other back problems such as mechanical low back pain or even herniated discs. How do you know if you have sciatica? • Tenderness or sharp pain into the buttock muscles • Numbness, tingling or pain that travels down the back of the thigh • Constant pain that may originate in the low back, but travels mainly down the back of the buttock, thigh, calf and even foot • Pain that feels better when lying down but worsens with standing, walking or sitting General exercises for sciatica Physical therapy exercises incorporating a combination of strengthening, stretching, and aerobic conditioning are a central component of
almost any sciatica treatment plan. When patients engage in a regular program of gentle exercises, they can recover more quickly from sciatica pain and are less likely to have future episodes of pain. Strengthening exercises Many exercises can help strengthen the spinal column and the supporting muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Most of these back exercises focus not only on the lower back, but also the abdominal (stomach) muscles and gluteus (buttock) and hip muscles. Strong core muscles can provide pain relief because they support the spine, keeping it in alignmentand facilitatingmovements thatextendor twist thespinewith lesschanceof injury ordamage. Stretching exercises Stretching is usually recommended to alleviate sciatic pain. Stretches for sciatica are designed to target muscles that cause pain when they are tight and inflexible. Hamstring stretching is almost always an important part of a sciatica exercise program.Mostpeopledonotstretch thesemuscles, which extend from the pelvis to the knee in the back of the thigh, in their daily activities. If you are suffering from sciatica pain, contact NebraskaOrthopaedicPhysicalTherapy toschedule your appointment today!
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