Sciatica

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. This pain can vary from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation or excruciating pain.

What Are the Major Symptoms?

• Lower Back Pain: Persistent or intermittent pain in the lower back.
• Buttock and Leg Pain: Pain that radiates from the lower back, through the buttock, and down the leg.
• Numbness or Tingling: A feeling of numbness, tingling, or muscle weakness in the affected leg or foot.
• Difficulty Moving: Difficulty moving the leg or foot due to severe pain.

What are the Main Causes?

• Herniated Disc: A herniated or slipped disc that compresses the sciatic nerve.
• Spinal Stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the nerve.
• Piriformis Syndrome: When the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve.
• Injury: Trauma or injury to the spine or sciatic nerve.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: The breakdown of discs in the spine, causing nerve compression.

How to Manage Pain?

• Physical Therapy: Exercises to strengthen the muscles around the spine and improve flexibility.
• Pain Relievers: Over-the-counter pain medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
• Heat/Ice Therapy: Applying heat or ice packs to reduce inflammation and pain.
• Steroid Injections: Corticosteroid injections to reduce inflammation around the nerve.
• Alternative Therapies: Acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments, and massage therapy.
• Surgery: In severe cases, surgery may be necessary to relieve pressure on the nerve.

Why Samrat Hospital?

At Samrat Hospital, our team of specialists is dedicated to providing personalized care for sciatica patients. We offer comprehensive treatment plans that include advanced diagnostic techniques, physical therapy, and minimally invasive surgical options. Our goal is to help you achieve long-term relief and improve your quality of life.