Sciatic nerve pain
Sciatic nerve pain is the body trying to alert us to the physical and
emotional excesses we make. That is, a reflex of the long-term use of
inapproriate posture, at work or at home, when performing activities
that demand an excessive ammount of weight-lifting. The intention of
Chiropractic, a science that provides a fast, safe and effective treatment
with no use medicine or surgery, is to realign the vertebral column
(backbone), decompress the discs, remove nerve interferences and return
mobility to the column, causing the symptoms to decrease progressively.
The sciatic nerve pain forces us to reduce, or even interrupt, our ammount
of everyday activities, often leading to temporary inability to perform
our many daily errands. In extreme cases, it may cause us to stay in
bed for some time, having to cancel all our appointments, and we find
ourselves under a continuous stress. And, when that happens, the muscles
of the lumbar area (lower area of the column) start suffering spasms.
As the muscles are located in bone structures next to the joints, these
muscle spasms cause joint misalignment in the lumbar vertebrae. It can
trigger a pressure on the Sciatic nerve, thus causing pain. Therefore,
in order to correct this problem, it is necessary to realign these bone
structures, and to change our overall behavior towards life.
It can manifest itself by little stings, and, if we are smart enough
to listen to this first cry for help and reduce our pace, the problem
tends not to take bigger proportions. However, if we persist on doing
intense activities and take painkillers to relief, and mask, symptoms,
we will be asking for a louder cry, which comes in the form of a pain
crisis. And this pain is so intense that it will immobilize us and force
us to reduce our daily activities and tasks.
Tips to avoid a crisis of sciatic nerve pain:
- Ask yourself why you have to multitask.
- Ask yourself what you are trying to prove by taking so many responsibilities.
- Respect your physical and emotional/psychological limits, otherwise your body will make you do that, anyway.
- Do stretch/flexibility exercises, and always do physical activities under professional supervision.
Have your column realigned with a capable chiropractor in order to prevent and/or remove the pressure unaligned vertebrae makes on the sciatica