| Sciatica Treatment Perth |
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The term sciatica describes the symptoms of leg pain and possibly tingling, numbness or weakness that travels from the low back through the buttock and down the large sciatic nerve in the back of the leg.
The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better with time (usually a few weeks or months) and find pain relief with non-surgical sciatica treatments including physiotherapy and chiropractic. For others, however, sciatica can be severe and debilitating.
The clinical diagnosis of sciatica is referred to as a "radiculopathy", which means simply that a disc has protruded from its normal position in the vertebral column and is putting pressure on the radicular nerve (nerve root) in the lower back, which forms part of the sciatic nerve.
An important thing to understand is that sciatica is a symptom of a problem of something compressing or irritating the nerve roots that comprise the sciatic nerve rather than a medical diagnosis or medical disorder in and of itself. This is an important distinction because it is the underlying diagnosis (vs. the symptoms of sciatica) that often needs to be treated in order to relieve sciatic nerve pain.
Sciatica occurs most frequently in people between 30 and 50 years of age. Often a particular event or injury does not cause sciatica, but rather it tends to develop as a result of general wear and tear on the structures of the lower spine.
One or more of the following sciatica symptoms are typically experienced: |
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Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting |
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Burning or tingling down the leg |
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Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot |
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A constant pain on one side of the rear |
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A shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up |
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For most people, the good news is that sciatica usually will get better with chiropractic or physiotherapy. Overall, the vast majority of episodes of sciatica pain heal within a six to twelve week time span.
For others, when the pain is severe or does not get better on its own, a more structured pain management program (including specific physical therapy and exercise), and possibly surgery, may offer the best approach to finding pain relief and preventing or minimizing future flare-ups of sciatica. |
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