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Sciatica Pain Relief Part 4: Treatment & Rehabilitation
As we gather to close out this series on Sciatica, talking this time on what care looks like in our office when someone presents with Sciatic Nerve pain, you will recognize some similarities from the previous Sciatica-related articles. That is because rehabilitation for Sciatica is similar to the self-care and prevention exercises we shared previously. So…if you haven’t taken a look at our Sciatica Pain Relief series parts 1-3, click the links below and check them out. Our goal is to have you work through those modules before seeking care. You will often find that spending a week on the exercises we shared, might relieve your pain, and if maintained with some frequency, may prevent future occurrences. Nevertheless, if you are here, are located in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area, we are here to help.
Sciatica Pain Relief Part 3: Self-Care & Everyday Actions That Make Sciatic Pain Worse
If you are tracking along with us on this journey of everything Sciatica, your patience and dedication is about to be rewarded. In Part 1 of our Sciatica Pain Relief series, we discussed what Sciatic Nerve pain is and the associated anatomy (always my favorite part). In Part 2 we went a little deeper with the 5 most common causes of Sciatica and touch on a few of the red flags we want to rule out as soon as possible. Having made it through those two very information-heavy articles, it is time to look at what YOU can do to improve your situation as well as some of the most common everyday actions that may be the primary cause for your Low Back and Sciatic Nerve pain.
Sciatica Pain Relief Part 2: Common Causes of Sciatica
In part 1 of our Sciatica Pain Relief series, we covered the basics of sciatica, sciatic nerve pain, and the general anatomy involved. While this may not interest everyone, it is useful in understanding the sharp, burning, and often debilitating pain that radiates down the leg that some people experience with low back pain. Our goal in this series is to inform, empower action, and give our fellow Salt Lake City, Utah friends the information and tools to help yourself through this condition as well as the understanding of when to seek care and a trusted source to do so if needed. In part 2, we are going to briefly discuss some of the most common causes of sciatica but before going forward, check out part 1 by clicking the button below.
Sciatica Pain Relief - Part 1: Anatomy & Definition
Sciatica is the term used to describe pain that generates from the sciatic nerve. Many of us have felt this pain in the past, are currently experiencing it, or know someone close to us who constantly battles this sometimes debilitation and always frustrating condition.
Sciatic nerve pain is best known as the pain that seems to start at the low back and shoots down the leg, sometimes all the way to the foot. It can range from dull and ache, like a sore muscle, to a very distinct sharp, shooting sensation that can debilitate and stop a person in their tracks immediately. As the condition progresses, numbness, tingling can be present, and in urgent cases, weakness of the let. With that, low back pain with sciatica doesn’t just affect one area; it can radiate pain to the glues, hip, groin, hamstring, knee, calf, and foot…sometime all of them!