How Can You Treat A Sciatica At Home?
May 31st, 2009 | 
Author: I believe I have a sciatica. My massage therapist told me I was at risk for getting it and now it has happened. I have lower back pain shooting down my leg. Has anyone had to deal with this, and how can you help the pain at home?
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Ah yes, you sound like you have sciatica. I’ve had it for ten years. Not fun at all.
Here are the things that have helped me:
1. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. If you are having a “bad day,” take it easy. If you don’t, you are doing nothing more than causing further inflammation.
2. Alternate heat and ice
3. Use OTC NSAIDs…ie. Aleve (works best for me) and Ibuprofen
4. Exercise (strangely enough)!! You can find some GREAT, easy sciatica exercises here:http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conse...
If none of these help, consider steroid injections…or better yet, IDD therapy. I started IDD six months ago, and have never felt better. It’s non-invasive, non-surgical, and IT REALLY WORKS!! Bad part is, insurance doesn’t cover it. You can read more about it here: http://www.iddtherapy.com/
Yes, it’s not cheap…but I can actually pick up my toddler now…something I haven’t been able to do since she was a newborn.
A lot of people can get away with home therapy…some resort to steroid injections, acupuncture, and physical therapy (I did all of the above). Surgery is a last resort. However…as a fellow sciatica sufferer, I can’t say enough good things about IDD. It’s simple, take about 20 minutes, and my pain is COMPLETELY gone.
I hope some of these give you some relief…just remember, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!
Best of luck!
Try to go to the Chiropractor, I think they will recommend you some stretching exercises for you, check your chairs, your mattress, or as well your shoes, something must be triggering it.
Good luck.
I just asked this question and one of the people think I have it.
They told me to go to the doctor, I recommend you do it too.