Sciatica Cure  

“On a scale of 1-10, the pain tops the scale.” 

  “It feels like my leg is on fire when sitting and like a strong electric shock when I stand up or try to walk.” 

  “Horrible pain and numbness all the way down my left leg to the calf. All I want is a cure!” 

These are the types of complaints I hear from sciatica sufferers all the time. Sometimes even the strongest drugs barely take the edge off the pain. 

You may already know that most sciatic nerve pains diminish in a matter of days or weeks. But that’s an eternity when you’re going through them. Here’s a better idea: Find the source of the pain and eliminate it so the pain goes away – and doesn’t come back! 

Recognizing sciatica pain  

As often as the term sciatica is thrown around you would think it’s an actual medical diagnosis. But it’s not. 

Instead of describing the underlying condition, “sciatica” actually describes a set of symptoms. These usually include some or all of these: 

·     Lower back pain 

·    Persistent pain in the buttocks 

·     Increased pain while sitting or bending over 

·     Shooting pain down your leg when standing 

·     Burning, tingling, numbness or weakness in the leg or foot 

Sometimes the most telling sign of sciatica is pain which occurs on only one side of your body. 

Getting to the root of sciatic pain 

Sciatica results from irritation or pinching of the sciatic nerve. This is the largest nerve in your body. It leaves the spinal cord in your lower back and nerve branches from it run clear down to your feet. 

The sciatic nerve affects nearly all surface areas of your leg, the deep muscles in the back of your thigh, and many other muscles in your legs and feet. That’s why pain tends to radiate from the point of irritation downwards. 

More often than not, sciatica is caused by a herniated disc pressing on the sciatic nerve or one of its five nerve roots where they exit the spinal canal. Irritation can also be caused by a bone, muscle, tumor, infection or other cause. 

Curing sciatica pain 

When your sciatica flares up, nothing else really matters until you can function again. The first thing you need to do is find a way to make the pain manageable so you can work on a real sciatica cure. 

Sciatica treatments range from mild stretching to spinal surgery. Fortunately in the vast majority of non-trauma related sciatica cases, spinal surgery is not required. In fact, some studies show that as few as 2% of ALL back pain (not just sciatica) may be helped by surgery. 

Here are some options you can try for immediate
sciatic pain relief: 

·       Heat/Ice– Alternate heat and ice packs for sciatic nerve pain relief 

·         Muscle Rubs– Penetrating pain relief creams can be rubbed into painful areas 

·         Lie Down– Lying down can help relieve sciatica pain by removing pressure from the pinched area 

·         Medicine – Over-the-counter NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen can reduce inflammation and ease pain; a better choice would be natural anti-inflammatories like systemic enzymes. 

·         Stretching and Exercise– Gentle stretching and proper exercise can help tremendously – if you work on the correct areas; more on that in a minute 

Finding your own sciatica cure 

Sciatica can vary from mild discomfort to excruciating pain. Its causes are just as varied. It stands to reason that there is no “one size fits all” approach to dealing with sciatic pain.