Sciatica
Sciatica
If you suffer from sciatica, you know the burning, painful sensation that shoots down one or both legs for no apparent reason. The pain is intermittent and at times, debilitating. It can range from a minor annoyance to a painful condition that truly limits you from enjoying life.
To understand why the symptoms occur, you should know that the sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body and that you feel sensation in your thighs, legs and soles of your feet due to this nerve. It is also responsible for muscle control of the lower legs.
When the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve are compressed due to inflammation from a traumatic injury or degenerative conditions of the lower spine, the result is the pain, numbness or tingle (pins and needles) you may feel. Your legs may also feel achy even though they haven’t been recently strained.
It’s common for sciatica to worsen over time if left untreated. You may find that it is difficult to sit for long periods of time or that unexpectedly, you have an episode of sciatica after something as innocent as sneezing or coughing.
You should understand that at the root of all pain, there is a process taking place that is the body’s normal response to any injury or degenerative condition. There are three phases to healing, during which time there are specific treatments necessary to promote faster more efficient healing to avoid chronic pain in the future.
The first phase is inflammation, which is the body’s way of attempting to protect an area that is injured. Inflammation, along with nerve entrapment can cause painful compression of the nerves and other spinal components.
As well, proper fluid movement is hampered. This means that nourishing, healing fluids are restricted and toxic fluids from the injury remain in the tissue. Addressing this inflammation is crucial to the healing process. Passive motion should be used at this point to reduce the inflammation.
The second phase is the repair phase where your body attempts to replace the damaged tissue with new collagen. Nutritional supplements such as vitamin C are essential to this process.
The third phase is the remodeling phase in which the new collagen needs to be properly aligned. This new collagen is irregular and in order for it to function properly, it needs a little help being remodeled with the "appropriate techniques and forms of therapy”.
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