is acupuncture a treatment for sciatica?

Question

what other treatments or exercise can improve this condition

Answer 1

Yes it can be used, although I didnt find it an awful lot of help. What really helped me was a 6 week course at a rehabilitation gym. If you have a "rehabworks" near you its worth looking into;

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Maybe but doesn.t get at the cause. I am 67 and have had low back problems since I have been 16, I have tried just about everything.. Recently I discovered something that really seems to work well. It's a little difficult to do but the result is similar to what a chiropractor does for you. Lay on your left side at the very left most edge of the bed. Your left leg should be stretched out as straight as it will go. Now put your right leg straight up reaching for the ceiling and slowly lower it to the floor so that your outstretched right leg is perpendicular to the rest of your body which should be in a straight line with the edge of the bed.. The idea here is to stretch your low back muscles. Once your practice this for a while you will want to try to position your shoulder more flat with the bed which puts more of a twist on your entire spine. Go slow at first and don't do anything fast or jerky.

Of course you can do the other side too.

Answer 4

Yes, acupuncture can be useful for sciatica. Other therapies you may want to try which will be of benefit include: aromatherapy massage - essential oils are applied to the skin using gentle effleurage movements. The combination of massage and essential oils are known to soothe nerve endings and relax the muscles.
Reflexology is also a fantastic and very relaxing treatment. It works on the principle that gentle pressure is applied to the reflex areas on the feet or hands. These reflex areas correspond to certain organs within the body. Reflexolgy helps to stimulate the body's natural healing ability and promote relaxation. It is particularly beneficial for many ailments, including sciatica.

Your local complementary health centres will be able to offer you more advice on what therapies are available and can determine which therapy will be more suited to your needs.

Answer 5

I doubt it would relieve the physical pressure on the nerve that is causing the pain, but, as a sufferer of cluster headaches, the only thing that brought me permanent relief was a course of acupuncture. This was after suffering for probably 20 years. As with sciatica, the physical cause isn't removed, but the worst part of the pain has never re-appeared after many years.

Answer 6

I used to have Sciatica and tried Acupuncture but it didn't really do much for me. I'd recommend seeing a good Osteopath.

Answer 7

I do acupuncture for my sciatica,plus take vitamin supplements called

Joint Health Complex
Pain Relief Complex
Alfalfa

These are all natural vitamins and they don't irrate my stomach

Answer 8

This is going to sound very cliche but I use to have terrible sciatica pain and the best thing is not to do too much walking when it flairs up and do yoga. The different poses and the stretching works wonders. I have not had a sciatic pain in years.

Answer 9

I found this article from a website I find a relibale source of information, I hope it helps,
with luv

PS> I have nothing against acupuncture, but for me homeopathy has given me good results.

Answer 10

It can do but you may be better off with an osteopath to relieve severe pain. And regular exercise could well see it off in the long term. Worked for me.