Sciatica Pain

Each damage to a nerve has very specific consequences to the functions of our body. Modern medicine has managed to very exactly map the nervous system of our body and to allocate the functions of every nerve.

Due to this knowledge the doctor can make a quick and safe diagnosis for sciatic problems. The next step most likely will be to establish the underlying causes. This is relatively easy in cases where the vertebrae or their cartilages are directly affected – there are modern imaging technologies where such damage can directly be seen. Continue reading “Diagnosis of sciatica symptoms” »

The good news first: most cases of sciatica pain are episodic and will heal within than three months, rather frequently even within a couple of days. There are several strategies in the treatment of sciatica pain. They can be followed independently or simultaneously – according to the requirements of the patient and the findings of the doctor.

Usually only in very severe cases with obvious involvement of spinal defects and an urgent need for very quick recovery of the patient surgery will be warranted. Modern surgery for sciatica pain is done micro-invasive with various types of needles inserted into the spinal disk, will leave no cars and requires no healing periods. At the same time however it does not always produce the desired results. Continue reading “Treatment of sciatica pain” »

Experience shows: once you have got it the first time, it most likely will reoccur sooner or later. There is no treatment to get rid of it once and for all, there is no surgery to create a perfect spinal column, and even to find and cure the underlying causes is an undertaking with questionable results.

So most likely after you have got it the first time you will have to live with episodes of sciatica pain for the rest of your life. There are things you can do against it though. Continue reading “Living with sciatica pain” »