| Sciatica pain quite simply, is pain that is caused by a | | | | This is because the nerve runs underneath the |
| damaged or irritated sciatic nerve. So, what is the | | | | muscle so, when the muscle swells it places pressure |
| sciatic nerve? The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve | | | | on the nerve which causes the pain you feel in your |
| in the body that starts in the spinal cord at the lower | | | | lower back, buttocks, and legs. |
| back area and extends down through the buttock | | | | The pain caused by Piriformis Syndrome can feel like |
| and runs down the legs all the way to the feet and | | | | a stabbing pain, tingling or numbness in the buttocks |
| toes. The sciatic nerve sends signals from the lower | | | | and legs and can worsen when in a sitting position for |
| back, buttock, legs, feet, and toes to the brain and | | | | long periods, climbing stairs, walking, or running. |
| receives signals back from the brain. | | | | If the sciatica pain is caused by Piriformis Syndrome, |
| The pain you feel in your lower back that radiates | | | | which is the most common, then recovery can be |
| through the buttocks and down your legs is called | | | | fairly easy with the right treatment. Treatment for |
| sciatica (neuralgia along the sciatic nerve, Neuralgia: | | | | this is just a matter of a couple of massage therapy |
| acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or | | | | treatments, stretching exercises, and possibly some |
| more nerves.) Sciatica can be quite excruciating | | | | posture retraining. You should consult a doctor or |
| depending on whether the nerve is damaged or just | | | | professional therapist for the proper stretching |
| irritated. The pain can feel like a stabbing pain, tingling, | | | | exercise to prevent damaging the muscle further. |
| burning sensation, like pins and needles, or even like | | | | When the sciatica pain is first felt you should rest for |
| an electrical shock that runs through your lower back | | | | a few hours and apply ice to help reduce |
| buttocks and legs, you can also feel weakness or a | | | | inflammation and swelling before starting any |
| numbing sensation in the back and legs. | | | | stretching exercise you may also want to contact |
| The most common cause of sciatica pain is Piciformis | | | | your doctor first as well. |
| Syndrome. Piciformis Syndrome occurs when the | | | | After recovery from sciatica pain you should continue |
| piriformis muscle, due to tightness or spasms, pinches | | | | the stretching exercise, continue working on your |
| or compresses the sciatic nerve. The piriformis | | | | posture, eat healthier food (increase your intake of |
| muscle starts in the lower spine, it crosses the | | | | raw vegetable and fresh fruit they help the body |
| buttocks, and connects to the thigh bone, if this | | | | heal more quickly), and work on strengthening the |
| muscle becomes inflamed and swollen it will pinch or | | | | back and abdominal muscles, to help prevent future |
| put pressure on the nerve causing the sciatica pain. | | | | sciatica pain. |