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2014-01-01
Sciatica is a common condition, it is not a disease, but a symptom. The patient will feel back pain from time to time, hip muscle pain, foot pain, and even leg numbness. Spinal pain should not be taken carelessly, improperly handled, it makes people restless, unable to eat and restless sleep!
Causes of Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is composed of the fourth and fifth sections of the lumbar spine and the first, second and third nerves of the sacral spine. This nerve extends from the hip to the feet. If the sciatic nerve is compressed, it will cause pain and trigger numbness in the lower back and feet, and even sometimes muscle atrophy.
As people get older, the lumbar spine degenerate and compress the nerves to form sciatica, but not all elderly people will suffer from this problem.
At the same time, lumbar disc herniation (or protrusion) is also one of the causes of sciatica. Lumbar disc is a gel-like filled inside, and its function is to help the body movement and absorb shocks. Suddenly bending over to pick up objects, carry heavy objects, sports trauma or long-term poor working posture may cause disc protrusion. The spine has always been the backbone to support the nervous system, and of course you should not neglect it when you have problems. When you find that your back and feet are in pain and numbness, you should seek treatment.
The chiropractor will perform static and dynamic palpation for the patient to determine the location of the problem. If necessary, the chiropractor will perform an X-ray examination or an imaging diagnostic scan as MRI. As for chiropractic treatment methods, chiropractors will use chiropractic treatment to correct the spine misalignment and tight muscles. Instructing patient to understand bad working posture or daily wrong posture, exercise and balanced diet, are all important aspects of promoting health.
Since spine degeneration is inevitable, you should pay more attention to correct sitting and standing postures and eating calcium-rich foods to maintain bone health. In addition, appropriate lower back exercises is necessary to do daily for supporting the joint and spine.
