Relieve Sciatica Nerve Pain
Do you suffer from lower back pain?
If so, you might be suffering from Sciatica.
This article will look at what sciatica is, why it occurs, and how acupuncture and massage therapy can help you.
What Is Sciatica?
Sciatica is an extremely common nerve pain that manifests in aches along the lower back, reaching the back of the thighs, and down the leg.
This is caused from pressure or irritation of the sciatic nerve, and affects nearly 40% of people during their lifetime.
Obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, prolonged sitting, and even weightlifting can trigger sciatic nerve pain.
Do I Have Sciatica?
Common symptoms include:
- Dull and sharp pain in the lower back.
- Leg pain that increases the longer you stay seated.
- Shooting pain along the leg.
- Weakness in the legs or feet.
Sciatica can manifest as either a dull, aching pain or as a sharp, lightning-bolt like pain.
How Can Acupuncture Help?
Acupuncture is a proven and effective method of treating sciatic nerve related back pain.
It doesn’t have any of the standard side effects associated with prescription drugs and works very well in conjunction with massage therapy.
Inserting thin needles at certain points along the spinal nerve root can have strong pain-relieving effects. This is because acupuncture stimulates your inhibitory nerve fibers to reduce the transmission of pain signals to your brain. It also triggers the secretion of endorphins and adenosine, which are highly effective in reducing the pain experienced in sciatica.
Damaged, irritated, and even crushed sciatic nerves respond well to acupuncture and this treatment can help people suffering from other kinds of nerve damage as well.
How Can Massage Therapy Help?
The main benefit of massage therapy is to soothe tense, contracted muscles and make them relax again. Tight muscles place higher pressure on your nerves, including your sciatic nerve. Deep tissue massage in particular is a time-tested treatment for sciatica because it reaches deep into the tendons and tissues to release tightness and knots.
Trigger point therapy can also accelerate blood flow, expand capillaries, and reduce local pain factors in the piriformis muscle, which is the leading cause of sciatic nerve compression. This also reduces the pain experienced from nerve entrapment by allowing the muscle to decompress after prolonged periods of sitting.
Massage therapy is a safe way to expand capillaries and reduce inflammation in your lower back while allowing for natural pain relief. Consult UAC to start your rehabilitation today.
Contact Urban Acupuncture Center in Columbus, OH For More Information
For more information about how acupuncture, massage therapy and other alternative healing treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Columbus, Ohio (Clintonville) (614) 725-2488 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.