cyotic nerve???

Question

i have been having troubles with my back . I am ok if i am up moving around but if i go from a sitting or lying position it takes me forever to get into a standing position...i have pain shooting from my lower back, through my hips and down my thighs...is this due to the cyotic nerve? ( not sure of the spelling) If it is the cyotic nerve...what can be done with it?

Answer 1

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Understanding sciatica
Low back pain and/or leg pain that usually travels down the large sciatic nerve, from the lower back down the back of each leg, is generally referred to as sciatica and is fairly common. This pain can be caused when a nerve root in the lower spine that helps form the sciatic nerve is pinched or irritated.

Sciatica is usually caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve from a herniated disc (also referred to as a ruptured disc, pinched nerve, slipped disk, etc.) in the lumbar spine. The problem is often diagnosed as a "radiculopathy", meaning that a disc has protruded from its normal position in the vertebral column and is putting pressure on the radicular nerve (nerve root) in the lower back, which forms part of the sciatic nerve.

Sciatica occurs most frequently in people between 30 and 50 years of age. Often a particular event or injury does not cause sciatica, but rather it may develop as a result of general wear and tear on the structures of the lower spine. The vast majority of people who experience sciatica get better with time (usually a few weeks or months) and find pain relief with non-surgical treatments.

Understanding sciatica pain
For some people, the pain from sciatica can be severe and debilitating. For others, the pain might be infrequent and irritating, but has the potential to get worse. Usually, sciatica only affects one side of the lower body, and the pain often radiates from the lower back all the way through the back of the thigh and down through the leg. Depending on where the sciatic nerve is affected, the pain may also radiate to the foot or toes.

Practical point:
Symptoms of sciatica pain can vary greatly but usually decreases after a few weeks or months with non-surgical treatment.One or more of the following sensations may occur as a result of sciatica:

Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting

Burning or tingling down the leg

Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot

A constant pain on one side of the rear

A shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up

Low back pain may be present along with the leg pain, but usually the low back pain is less severe than the leg pain

While sciatica can be very painful, it is rare that permanent nerve damage (tissue damage) will result. Most sciatica pain syndromes result from inflammation and will get better within two weeks to a few months. Also, because the spinal cord is not present in the lower (lumbar) spine, a herniated disc in this area of the anatomy does not present a danger of paralysis.

Symptoms that may constitute a medical emergency include progressive weakness in the leg or bladder/bowel incontinence. Patients with these symptoms may have cauda equina syndrome and should seek immediate medical attention. In general, patients with complicating factors should contact their doctor if sciatica occurs, including people who: have been diagnosed with cancer; take steroid medication; abuse drugs; have unexplained, significant weight low; or have HIV.

Any condition that causes irritation or impingement on the sciatic nerve can cause the pain associated with sciatica. The most common cause is a lumbar herniated disc. Other common causes of sciatica include lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, or isthmic spondylolisthesis.

Sciatica medical definition
To clarify medical terminology, the term sciatica (often misspelled as ciatica or siatica) is often used very broadly to describe any form of pain that radiates into the leg. However, this is not technically correct. True sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve is pinched or irritated and the pain along the sciatic nerve is caused by this nerve (radicular pain). When the pain is referred to the leg from a joint problem (called referred pain), using the term sciatica is not technically correct. This type of referred pain (e.g. from arthritis or other joint problems) is quite common.

Sciatica treatments
Sciatica nerve pain is caused by a combination of pressure and inflammation on the nerve root, and treatment is centered on relieving both of these factors. Typical sciatica treatments include:

Non-surgical sciatica treatments, which may include one or a combination of medical treatments and alternative (non-medical) treatments, and almost always includes some form of exercise and stretching. The goals of non-surgical treatments should include both relief of sciatica pain and prevention of future sciatica problems.

Sciatica surgery, such as microdiscectomy or lumbar laminectomy and discectomy, to remove the portion of the disc that is irritating the nerve root. This surgery is designed to help relieve both the pressure and inflammation and may be warranted if the sciatic nerve pain is severe and has not been relieved with appropriate manual or medical treatments.

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Sciatica symptoms and causes
Sciatica treatments
Sciatica surgery
Sciatica exercises

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Answer 3

As long as you have not injured youself by falling or doing anything that could have damaged a disc in your back, a good massage therapist would be able to help you if it is a the sciatic nerve. They should be able to release the muscle that has clamped down on the nerve and when that releases the nerve will stop hurting. You probably have triggerpoints deep in your tissue that need to be released. Look for a massage therapist who knows how to do deep tissue massage, and ask them if they can help with this. You can feel better in about 45 minutes for about $75 if you do this now!

Answer 4

It does sound like it could be your sciatic nerve. You should go see a physician asap. You should be put into therapy and find the reason for why its giving you problems. It could be inflamed from a back problem such as a slipped disc to a pulled muscle. The longer the nerve is inflamed the less likely it is to be able to not give you problems in the future. You can be given muscle relaxers and something for nerve pain if its extremely painful.

Answer 5

Ehm..
Sciatica is a pain that results from irritation of one of sciatic nerves. This is a lower back pain that goes down to hip and then to both legs extending to feet and toes in some cases. Sciatica nerve is the largest nerve in our body. Running down the spine through the hip, sciatic nerve goes down to knee and ankle. Any damage or pressure on this nerve results in debilitating sciatica pain that needs thorough investigation of probable causes on the basis of symptoms to provide relief to the patient on a permanent basis.


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Answer 6

Find a chiropractor who also has a massage therapist on staff so you don't have to go to 2 different places. Also acupuncture can help (it works and it's not as creepy as you think - I'm petrified of needles and have done it). There are some chiros who work in conjunction with acupunturists so if you can find that you've hit the trifecta. Good luck.

Answer 7

I have sciatic nerve damage in my right leg. Usually if you have pain traveling from your back down your leg that's what it means, so i would go get it checked out!! Unfortunately I don't think any thing can be done to treat this. If you find something out. Let me know :) Good luck!!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Yes, it's very possible that this could be related to the sciatic nerve but the only way to be sure about that is to have your dr evaluate the situation to see what they think could be going on.

Answer 10

massage can help but Bowenwork or a good chiropractor are usually longer lasting results. Just don't let the chiro talk you into seeing them forever.