Symptoms and causes of sciatica

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve (sciatica) is a disturbance in the work of the nerve endings of the spine. Most often the disease is accompanied by severe pain in the lower back, sometimes turning into the buttocks. Get rid of sciatica will help a qualified doctor who will prescribe a comprehensive treatment. Often it includes not only medicines, but also manual therapy and special physical therapy.

Causes of inflammation

When the sciatic nerve starts to hurt, the first thing to do is figure out what could have caused this.

1. Changes in the structure of the spine. Most often to sciatica leads the neglected form of osteochondrosis.
2. Injury, which could damage the spine, the sciatic nerve itself or soft tissue around it.
3. Late gestation. At this time, a large fetus can lead to the fact that the center of gravity of the woman's body is shifted and the load on the lumbar part of the spine is significantly strengthened.
4. Neuritis and abscesses that affect the sciatic nerve itself or soft tissue around it. Most often, these diseases are of an infectious nature
5. Incorrectly performed intramuscular injection, which damaged the nerve.
6. Too much physical activity, which led to a spasm of the muscles of the waist.
7. Chronic constipation, which leads to spasm of muscles and negatively affect the work of nerve endings.

Main symptoms

Each person can independently determine that he has an inflammation of the sciatic nerve.

• Constant pain. At first it appears as a burning sensation in the lower back or the coccyx region.
• Gradually, the pain increases and pass to the buttock or even the back of the thigh and lower leg
• When the condition of inflammation is neglected, a person will feel the constant numbness of the limb and it will become difficult for him to walk.
• If you do not take any measures, over time, the pain becomes so strong that a person can not only move around, but also sneeze or cough without pain.

Treatment of sciatica

Doctors must prescribe a set of measures that can not only alleviate the patient's suffering, but also gradually return the sciatic nerve to a normal state.

1. Observance of the regime. In especially difficult cases, when a sharp pain accompanies each movement, the patient is recommended a strict bed rest until painful sensations cease.
2. Medicines. For the treatment of sciatica, approximately the same anti-inflammatory drugs are used as for fighting sciatica. Applied as a medicine for internal use, and special ointments and compresses.
3. Procedures. As a rule, patients who have agreed to undergo a course of electrophoresis, warming compresses or other similar procedures, recover much faster. Treatment is necessarily accompanied by a course of vitamins.
4. Physical Education. The complex of special exercises is assigned to each patient individually, proceeding from the reasons that caused sciatic nerve inflammation. Traditionally, they start with light exercises, gradually increasing the load. This will not only lead to a rapid recovery, but will also become a preventive measure, so that the disease does not resume in the future.
5. In rare cases, the patient is prescribed a surgical procedure. Such a measure is necessary in the event that the inflammation of the sciatic nerve affected the work of the pelvic organs.

Doctors do not tire of repeating that the sooner you find yourself worrying symptoms of inflammation and see a doctor, the easier it will be to get rid of the disease.