Let's see together what it is when we talk about sciatica and what the most suitable remedies can be for treating the symptoms and preventing pain, from the precautions before and after the sport to the natural remedies
What is sciatica: causes and symptoms
In short, sciatica is nothing but an inflammation of the sciatic nerve; there is also talk of low back sciatica or sciatica.
The nerve becomes inflamed when there are crushed vertebral discs or contractions at the level of the paravertebral muscles; even the so-called piriformis muscle syndrome can be identified among the causes of sciatica because it is a muscle crossed by the sciatic nerve.
Usually the inflammation is due to an incorrect posture of which one is not aware and which is protracted over time or with a position held in an upright position prolonged beyond the sustainable.
The absence of physical activity and yielding to a sedentary lifestyle can in the long run generate discomfort in the lumbar area and lower limbs.
Pregnant women, loading their back with the front weight, may experience sciatica if the paravertebral muscles are weak.
Usually the pain is persistent and never dormant and negligible: especially in acute moments, it becomes unbearable, whether in the back, the hip or the leg (especially in the case in which the compression also regards the nerve ganglia at the level of the column that innervate the lower limbs); sometimes it becomes very intense and is accompanied by tingling, numbness, burning sensation, constrained or slowed movements, however not fluid.
How to treat sciatica
How to give relief to the muscular area of the posterolateral axis which is the one affected by the passage of the sciatic nerve?
First of all you have to go to review certain habits starting from postural ones : often you stand on one leg without realizing it or you always overlap the lower limbs in the same way. This in the long run creates a lot of stiffness and can trigger inflammatory states.
If, on the other hand, the pain is due to wear and too much effort, it is better to rest: restoring the sleep-wake rhythm is the best way to alleviate internal inflammation.
Eye to table habits too: many foods weigh down internal organs and the acute phase of suffering could be triggered in the form of visceral pain reported, as we know from the understandings and advances in the osteopathic field how the internal organs are connected to the joints and states humoral. In some cases massages can be beneficial but always better to put yourself in the hands of professional therapists.
If the inflammation persists it is useless and pejorative to go on moving it further with little conscious kneading. A very useful suggestion is to re-examine all the shoes usually worn : a wrong shoe alters the whole dynamic of the step and this has consequences on the hips, pelvis, legs, ankle, foot.
Strengthening the muscles and toning the abdominal center is always the choice that rewards in the long term and for this reason there is no better discipline than Pilates ; even swimming , followed by good stretching, helps in the process of overall strengthening of the body.
Kinesio taping is a tool that, if applied by specialized therapists in possession of a certification related to certain courses focused on the topic, is able to give a lot of relief to muscle and neurological level : these are patches composed of specific materials capable of acting on the internal balance of muscles and reduction of inflammation.
