What are the effective treatments for sciatica

Anyone who has suffered from sciatica knows how painful this disease is. When the disease occurs, the pain in the waist and legs is unbearable, and the patient becomes restless. In severe cases, the patient cannot even bend or straighten his back, which greatly affects his normal work and life. However, most patients do not know how to treat sciatica. Now let me tell you what methods are effective in treating sciatica.

1. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. The main method of TCM treatment for sciatica is massage and osteopathy, followed by acupuncture, external ointments, internal Chinese medicine, fumigation, medicated baths, etc., as well as various folk remedies and prescriptions. External therapies such as topical ointments, fumigation and medicated baths have a good effect on relieving muscle spasms, eliminating nerve edema and improving blood circulation; internal Chinese medicine can both regulate the body's immune function and promote endocrine system to correct deviations in physiological activities; methods such as acupuncture and massage can effectively eliminate and relieve pain. Traditional Chinese medicine has the advantages of few side effects, convenient operation and low cost in treating sciatica, and is easily accepted by patients who take conservative treatment.

2. Western medicine treatment. Non-surgical treatment. Western medicine treatments for sciatica can be roughly divided into two types: surgical treatment and non-surgical treatment. Non-surgical treatments include oral medications, intramuscular injections, intravenous infusions, traction therapy, physical therapy, sacral canal injection therapy, etc. Surgical treatment. Surgical treatment is rarely used for sciatica, and only in a few cases where it is confirmed that sciatica is caused by bone changes, intraspinal tumors, or direct compression of the nerves by lumbar tuberculosis, should surgical treatment be adopted if other treatment methods are ineffective.

3. For auxiliary treatment of pain attacks, you can apply ice to the affected area for 30-60 minutes, several times a day, for two to three days, and then apply a hot water bottle to the affected area at the same interval. You can also take over-the-counter painkillers such as indomethacin. Before going to bed every day, use a hot towel or hot salt wrapped in cloth to compress your waist or buttocks. The temperature should not be too high, just comfortable.

4. Note: Rest on a hard bed and do bed exercises. We should combine work and rest, live a regular life, and participate in various sports activities appropriately. After exercise, you should pay attention to protecting your waist and affected limbs. Change your underwear in time if it is wet with sweat to prevent the wet clothes from being dried on your body. It is not advisable to take a shower immediately after sweating. Wait until the sweat falls off before taking a shower to prevent cold and wind. During the acute pain period, do not pick up weights heavier than 10 pounds and do not use your legs, arms, or back to lift weights. You can push but not pull heavy objects.

I believe that after reading the above, everyone knows that the causes of sciatica are mostly primary and secondary, so we must learn to treat these two different types of sciatica, take more vitamin B to reduce pain, and you can also apply it to the affected area for 30-60 minutes every day. Finally, the editor hopes that the patient’s sciatica can recover as soon as possible.