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Sciatic Nerve Problems – How to Treat Sciatic Nerve Problems

November 2, 2009 by  
Filed under Heal Sciatica

Sciatic nerve problems affect an increasingly high percentage of people in the modern world. In fact, many statistics show that up to 80% of the population will experience chronic lower back pain at some point during their life. The main symptoms of sciatica include:

* radiating nerve-like pain in the lower back
* uncomfortable electric sensations that shoot down the legs
* impaired mobility in the lower extremities
* exacerbation of symptoms with specific movements
* often increased pain during times of stress

The Western medical route does not have much to offer for chronic sciatic pain, mainly drugs or surgery. Anti-inflammatories can control pain, but do not provide a long-term solution for healing the condition. Surgery is a last resort and is recommended only if the pain is directly related to a herniated or bulging disc or severe spinal degeneration.

Many people find relief from sciatic nerve pain from natural treatment options such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic care. Others turn to a home regimen of daily stretching, combining physical therapy and yoga postures. This is highly recommended, since there are a variety of exercises that are shown to be of fantastic benefit if you struggle with sciatic nerve problems. For example, you can lay on your back and bring your knees slowly to your chest and pull gently, taking 10 deep slow breaths. It is often the case that even simple exercises can be enormously beneficial in resolving chronic nerve pain.

Be sure that you don’t perform aggressive stretches as this will often aggravate the pain. The stretch above is recommended if you are having acute pain, while there are a number of others can can help as a form of prevention.

To learn more about how you can heal sciatic pain naturally, go to http://www.StopSciaticaNaturally.com

Kevin Doherty is a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Superior, Colorado. He has successfully treated a variety of chronic pain patterns using acupuncture and exercise therapies for his patients.

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