Sciatica
Known as sciatic nerve inflammation, or lumbar rootopathy, which is a severe pain from the area of the paper down to reach the leg from the back, and this race is a group of different pains in the regions of the hip, foot, leg, and arises because of the presence of a hernia in the region The vertebral disc presses a root of the lumbar or sacral nerve up to 90% of the hip, in addition to swollen surrounding tissue, and can be softened on its own.
Symptoms of sciatica
- Severe pain in the lower back area.
- Pain is continuous in only one side of the buttocks or leg, and can be from both sides but this is very rare, ie from the right and left, where the pain arises from the lower back to the buttocks and continues along the path of the sciatic nerve and then to the area The thigh is from the back, and continues to the lower leg and foot.
- Some patients may feel better while lying down, and things may get worse if they decide to stand on their feet and walk on them. This may give the patient a feeling of severe weakness in the old or numb, especially during movement.
Causes of sciatica
- Spinal stenosis: The spinal cord or the roots of the sciatic nerve. This narrowing is caused by sphincter sphincter, spleen, and cartilage. This reduces the space available to the spinal cord and thus the appearance of sciatica.
- Piriformis syndrome: This syndrome contributes 8% of the pain in the lower back and buttocks, and 17% of the population through which the sciatic nerve passes through, or from the bottom of the piriformis instead of under it, may cause pressure on the sciatic nerve.
- Pregnancy: The weight of the fetus presses the hip nerve while sitting, causing leg cramps.
Treatment of sciatica
The treatment is initially treated with some anti-pain medication. Patients are advised to exercise their activities to increase their ability to avoid the pressure of this race. In this case, the pain of this race can gradually diminish until it ends completely within a period of six weeks. Surgery is also a good option for the long term to prevent any future pain, and there are many plant species that work to relieve sweat pain such as the roots of the willow plant, the Chinese herbaceous plant, the nettle plant, mustard seeds, And ginger Ground and pulses.