I know only too well how painful sciatica can be, which is why I spent so much time trying to find a way to ease the pain and regain control of my life. Maybe you've used one of those hot pads to ease the pain a bit, only to notice that the pain just comes back as soon as you stop using the pad. But guess what? It turns out that heat is actually the LAST thing you want to do if you've got sciatica. You should really be icing the area and then doing a few stretching exercises to get your back more flexible and centralize the sciatic pain to one specific spot.
What is sciatica? It's a sharp or sometimes dull pain that could happen anywhere from your buttocks or hips all the way down your legs to your feet. Sciatica is caused when your sciatic nerve is pinched by one of a few different causes that all place pressure on the nerve.
After figuring this all out, it became obvious to me that the way to find real lasting relief from sciatica was to find out what was causing the nerve to get pinched in the first place and resolve that. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. branches out from the lower back and it runs down your hips, buttocks, legs, knees, and as far down as your feet and toes. So, you can experience sciatica pain anywhere from your lower back all the way to your feet.
Let's take a look now at a few common causes of sciatica:
Be sure to be careful if you picking up heavy or awkward objects. This can put pressure on the sciatic nerve or even result in nerve damage.
Another common thing that causes sciatica is natural disc degeneration as we age. The discs in your back will become less flexible and the space between them will become smaller leaving less room for the nerves.
One final common cause of sciatica is Piriformis syndrome. Your Piriformis muscles is located next your sciatic nerve and it connects your hips to your legs. When the Piriformis is irritated, it can crush or put pressure on the sciatic nerve and result in quite a bit of pain.
Once you figure out exactly what your sciatic nerve is and the things that can actually cause sciatica, you'll have a much better understanding of your condition and how to fix it. No one wants sciatica, and I'm sorry that you probably are experiencing it if you're reading this, but after you understand the basics of what is causing it, you'll be able to fix it much quicker.
What is sciatica? It's a sharp or sometimes dull pain that could happen anywhere from your buttocks or hips all the way down your legs to your feet. Sciatica is caused when your sciatic nerve is pinched by one of a few different causes that all place pressure on the nerve.
After figuring this all out, it became obvious to me that the way to find real lasting relief from sciatica was to find out what was causing the nerve to get pinched in the first place and resolve that. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. branches out from the lower back and it runs down your hips, buttocks, legs, knees, and as far down as your feet and toes. So, you can experience sciatica pain anywhere from your lower back all the way to your feet.
Let's take a look now at a few common causes of sciatica:
Be sure to be careful if you picking up heavy or awkward objects. This can put pressure on the sciatic nerve or even result in nerve damage.
Another common thing that causes sciatica is natural disc degeneration as we age. The discs in your back will become less flexible and the space between them will become smaller leaving less room for the nerves.
One final common cause of sciatica is Piriformis syndrome. Your Piriformis muscles is located next your sciatic nerve and it connects your hips to your legs. When the Piriformis is irritated, it can crush or put pressure on the sciatic nerve and result in quite a bit of pain.
Once you figure out exactly what your sciatic nerve is and the things that can actually cause sciatica, you'll have a much better understanding of your condition and how to fix it. No one wants sciatica, and I'm sorry that you probably are experiencing it if you're reading this, but after you understand the basics of what is causing it, you'll be able to fix it much quicker.
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If you found this article helpful, and you'd like to learn some effective stretches for sciatica, be sure to check out: Exercises for Sciatic Nerve on the website: Sciatic Nerve Help.
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