It is caused by compression and/or irritation of the sciatic nerve or the five roots of the nerve. The pain may be severe, and there may also be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving / controlling the leg. Usually, the pain is only felt on one side.

Generally, when we have Sciatica, we’re naturally inclined to rest up; but this is not the best approach..

Actually, exercise is better for treating sciatic pain than bed rest.

What happens when we rest is that the muscles supporting and operating the back get out of condition. As a result, they’re less effective at supporting the back. This can then lead to further strain on the back, and more pain problems.

You can find out more about exercise for sciatica (and back pain relief) at our page: Exercises for Sciatica

Enjoy the relief!

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Sciatica is one of the most common chronic pain conditions, and finding relief from sciatica can seem daunting for an acute and chronic sufferer alike. Sciatic nerve pain varies from a feeling of pain or discomfort radiating down the leg to an excruciating sensation which runs from the pelvis-hips down the back of the leg, and makes it difficult to walk or even move.

In treating sciatic pain, our first priority is often to get some imediate. One factor that helps to speed the pain relieving process is quite simply movement! Unfortunately, we are often reluctant to move about and get on with everyday activities whilst sciatic nerve pain is burning away.

Some options for treating sciatica by natural therapies are discussed on the Sciatic Pain Relief page on this blog. The options include non-precription drugs for immediate relief, relieving postures, professional help, ice and heat therapy. The aim is to try to relieve sciatic nerve pain as quickly as possible, with methods you can use at home, and to avoid need for recourse to strong precription drugs or surgery.

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Just because a painful condition is chronic and severe… doesn’t mean that it is inherently hard to fix!

I will be adding a page on sciatica soon.. but in the meantime you might like to check out this exercise: sciatica relief.

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