The word sciatica is a Latin word which entirely means a pain in the back of the leg. The name comes from the name of a nerve, sciatic nerve which is located in the back. The problem has been given the name as it is caused by a catch in this particular nerve.
This particular nerve runs from the lower back to the back of each leg running along the lines of the buttocks. Sciatica is the pain which is caused when the sciatic nerve is under excessive pressure. It is also a symptom of back pain which is very common. The pains which are caused by the ailment can vary from mild to severe. The pain is known to affect only one side mostly which seers through the buttock and then hits the bottom of the leg. The pains which occur remain constant either in the buttock or in the leg. In more severe cases, the pain remains in both these areas and this caused terrible pain when the person is trying to sit. The pain shoots up when the person tries to stand up.
Sciatica treatment is one which follows the treatment of a slipped disc. The sciatica treatment involves a lot of manipulation with the connective tissue. There is a particular exercise which reduces the tension and pain in and around the spinal cord- ‘the Mackenzie exercise’. It is a rare situation that the nerve is permanently damaged but however, sciatica treatment should be taken at the first signs of the symptoms to prevent the damage stages. The pain in the nerve is caused due to the pressure that is falling on the nerve root accompanied by inflammation. The treatment opted by the doctors in most of the cases is to relieve these problems to prevent the pain rather than curing the pain after its occurrence.
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