Sciatica Pain

22/02/2022

Sciatic Pain

Sciatica is a pain radiate to the sciatic nerve, which causes a huge pain on the butt and radiates to one leg generally. This pain generally happens in the lumbar spine area and sciatic nerve area in the butt generally. The pain also radiates to the back of leg along the sciatic nerve. 

You may say, you have back pain, hip pan, leg pain and foot pain with severe pain or numbness and tingling sensation. It causes aching, burning pains or spasm.

Why does this pain happen?

Sciatica is known as lumbar issue which pinches nerve in the area between lumbar (L3) and sacrum (S3) area.  Pseudo Sciatica is known as piriformis syndrome where the piriformis muscle in the butt area compress the sciatic nerve.

 

 

 

How can it be treated currently?

For sciatica, pain killer medicine or surgery is recommended. For pseudo sciatica, manual therapy or osteopathy treatment is recommended.

 

How does Eastern medicine see this sciatica?

First of all, pain occurs due to blockage of Energy and blood flow in our body. The blockage may be occurred by external reason such as Wind-Cold-Dampness, or internal reason such as Energy and blood deficiency.  It may also be caused by postural issues such as sitting long time. 

Eastern medicine sees that there is blockage of Energy and Blood in the lumbar and butt area and make Energy and blood flows freely with all kinds of method such as acupuncture, cupping, scrapping, hot-pack, heat-lamp, etc. Furthermore, we use herbal medicine to boost Energy and blood if deficiency case in order to move Energy and blood.  The first and main method is acupuncture. We give acupuncture in the four limbs including hands and feet to make Energy and Blood move freely in the body, then we use local points to remove the blockage. 

In terms of the meridians in our body, Bladder and Gall Bladder meridian are considered initially to resolve the blockages. However, we may use other channels according to the diagnosis of the individual.

 

How often or many times do I need to get treatment?

This is totally depending on your condition and your constitution. Generally 1 or 2 treatment, you would see the pain reduction. However, it may recur soon. We generally recommends at least 4~6 acupuncture treatment initially.  If needed, we also recommend herbal medicine with acupuncture treatment.