Sciatica usually means discomfort or changed sensation in the back that extends into the leg, knee and foot, though each person's symptoms may differ a bit. There are different reasons behind sciatica:
*Irritation of the Sciatic Nerve (one of the thickest nerves in the body) by compression of surrounding muscles
*Compression of the nerves that supply the leg and lumbar region as they exit the spinal cord by disk bulges, bony growths or fibrotic ligaments
*Damage of tissues like muscle, ligament, bones or tendons in the lower back which can then refer a burning sensation down into the leg
*Additional causes include disturbances with abdominal and pelvic organs and blood vessels but contrasted to the other causes these are extremely rare
Because sciatica is virtually always accompanied by lower back agony there are similar risk factors for both Back Discomfort and Sciatica:
An inactive approach to life is a huge predisposing factor for several reasons, when someone is sitting for extended periods they'll be supporting the weight of their trunk, shoulder and head typically on the lower back and pelvis. This leads to a situation where a relatively little amount of tendons, ligaments and muscles are supporting a very big component of your body weight. Because the body likes loads to be spread around so loads are shared, lengthened sitting can lead to over load of areas of tendon, muscles and ligaments which leads to the consequence that they get damaged and are not as good at supporting you after some time.
Smoking is a predisposing factor because of the damaging effect on arteries. This increases oedema in the body and over time can lower the quantity of blood sent to a damaged area by reducing the flow through damaged vessels.
Folks working in roles that call for frequent lifting who haven't been taught (or do not use) correct technique are also at larger risk.
Treatments include Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage.
Analgesic treatments can be effective at relieving pain in a few cases.
*Irritation of the Sciatic Nerve (one of the thickest nerves in the body) by compression of surrounding muscles
*Compression of the nerves that supply the leg and lumbar region as they exit the spinal cord by disk bulges, bony growths or fibrotic ligaments
*Damage of tissues like muscle, ligament, bones or tendons in the lower back which can then refer a burning sensation down into the leg
*Additional causes include disturbances with abdominal and pelvic organs and blood vessels but contrasted to the other causes these are extremely rare
Because sciatica is virtually always accompanied by lower back agony there are similar risk factors for both Back Discomfort and Sciatica:
An inactive approach to life is a huge predisposing factor for several reasons, when someone is sitting for extended periods they'll be supporting the weight of their trunk, shoulder and head typically on the lower back and pelvis. This leads to a situation where a relatively little amount of tendons, ligaments and muscles are supporting a very big component of your body weight. Because the body likes loads to be spread around so loads are shared, lengthened sitting can lead to over load of areas of tendon, muscles and ligaments which leads to the consequence that they get damaged and are not as good at supporting you after some time.
Smoking is a predisposing factor because of the damaging effect on arteries. This increases oedema in the body and over time can lower the quantity of blood sent to a damaged area by reducing the flow through damaged vessels.
Folks working in roles that call for frequent lifting who haven't been taught (or do not use) correct technique are also at larger risk.
Treatments include Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage.
Analgesic treatments can be effective at relieving pain in a few cases.
About the Author:
Joshua Moffat is an Osteopath working in an expert Sciatica centre in Bedford. He spends most of his working day precicely diagnosing the reason behind an individual's sciatica and then helping them to absolutely recover from the problem.