1) A sciatic pain is a pain that usually starts in the buttocks and extends down the rear of the thigh and lower leg to the sole of the foot and along the outer side of the lower leg to the top of the foot. Pain may also be present in the lower back.
2) There R 6 causes.
(a) Lumbar Bulging or Herniated Disc
A bulging disc is also known as a contained disc disorder. This means the gel-like center (nucleus pulposus) remains ‘contained’ within the tire-like outer wall (annulus fibrosus) of the disc. A herniated disc occurs when the nucleus breaks through the annulus. It is called a ‘non-contained’ disc disorder. Whether a disc bulges or herniates, disc material can press against an adjacent nerve root and compress delicate nerve tissue and cause sciatica. The consequences of a herniated disc are worse. Not only does the herniated nucleus cause direct compression of the nerve root against the interior of the bony spinal canal, but the disc material itself also contains an acidic, chemical irritant (hyaluronic acid) that causes nerve inflammation. In both cases, nerve compression and irritation cause inflammation and pain, often leading to extremity numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness.
(b) Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a nerve compression disorder most often affecting mature people. Leg pain similar to sciatica may occur as a result of lumbar spinal stenosis. The pain is usually positional, often brought on by activities such as standing or walking and relieved by sitting down. Spinal nerve roots branch outward from the spinal cord through passageways called neural foramina comprised of bone and ligaments. Between each set of vertebral bodies, located on the left and right sides, is a foramen. Nerve roots pass through these openings and extend outward beyond the spinal column to innervate other parts of the body. When these passageways become narrow or clogged causing nerve compression, the term foraminal stenosis is used.
(c) Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a disorder that most often affects the lumbar spine. It is characterized by one vertebra slipping forward over an adjacent vertebra. When a vertebra slips and is displaced, spinal nerve root compression occurs and often causes sciatic leg pain. Spondylolisthesis is categorized as developmental (found at birth, develops during childhood) or acquired from spinal degeneration, trauma or physical stress (i.e. weightlifting).
(d) Trauma
Sciatica can result from direct nerve compression caused by external forces to the lumbar or sacral spinal nerve roots. Examples include motor vehicle accidents, falling down, football and other sports. The impact may injure the nerves or occasionally fragments of broken bone may compress the nerves.
(e) Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is named for the piriformis muscle and the pain caused when the muscle irritates the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is located in the lower part of the spine, connects to the thighbone, and assists in hip rotation. The sciatic nerve runs beneath the piriformis muscle. Piriformis syndrome develops when muscle spasms develop in the piriformis muscle thereby compressing the sciatic nerve. It may be difficult to diagnose and treat due to the lack of x-ray or MRI findings.
(f) Spinal Tumors
Spinal tumors are abnormal growths that are either benign or cancerous (malignant). Fortunately, spinal tumors are rare. However, when a spinal tumor develops in the lumbar region, there is a risk for sciatica to develop as a result of nerve compression.
3) The time it lasts depend on how serious it is. Some people have it from 3-8 years.
Sciatica or sciatic pain can have multiple origins. The easiest to fix is muscular. Termed Piriformis syndrome, it is caused by entrapment of the sciatic nerve in the piriformis muscle and can be relieved by specific stretches. More complicated issues arise when the sciatic nerve is affected by spinal mislaignment of the lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum or pelvic misalignment.
Nerves can be irritated by vertebral disc protrusions or herniations as well, this situation becomes very complicated if there are issues of degeneration or arthritis.
You should get the opinion of a reputable chiropractor as well as other health professionals.
The main cause – so I learned – is the compression of the sciatic nerve from the Piriformis muscle in the gluteus muscles. This is a deep – one of the deepest – muscles in the gluts.
I’ve been able to control sciatica pain with deep tissue massage of these muscles. If you lie on your stomach, someone can use their fist or hand to compress the glut muscles. While compressing, he or she can hold your ankle while bending your leg at the knee joint, and move your leg around slowly in circles. This allows the hip joint to be maneuvered to help release any tension this muscle may be putting on the piriformis muscle – along with the other five deep glut muscles:
gemellus superior
obturator internus
gemellus inferior
obturator externus
quadratus femoris
I have had great success in doing this with my clients and I would recommend it for a quick fix or temporary relief to sciatica pain.
The following link will help you to learn more about sciatica pain and various causes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciatica
it’s caused by nerve problems in your lower lumbar section (lower spine) usually from a herniated disc pressuring your nerve sending pain signals down your leg.
It can last forever herniated disc don’t heal unless risky surgery is performed to remove the disc you’ll always have the herniated disc. I have read a new way of fixing the disc but i doubt it works.
Epidural injections could decreased the swollen and the disc may stop pressuring the nerve for awhile in which time a person with sciatic will need to stretch , twist and bend to force the disc off the nerve. my own experience and not being able to walk for almost 2 years because of sciatica i was able to regain mobility from yoga, accu-pressure and that was after 6 epidural to numb the pain then i was able to work the disc from the nerve. Oh and for me ice made it so much more worse, heat was and still is good though but that depends on the individual ice can decrease the swollen and stop the nerve from being pressured or it can tighten the disc even more to the nerve causing more pain. Same with heat although it doesn’t decrease the swollen area it can soften the disc to stop pressuring the nerve or it can soften it to where it moves closer to the nerve.
I’m sorry for you, I can tell you exactly how you feel. i have had 3 surgeries and they finally had to put a few screws back there to keep my disks apart. Depends on how bad the nerve is being squashed. Does the pain go down your leg? Best thing you can do is lay on your side. Ice helps too! Home meds won’t work. Just take aleve for the swelling and don’t do anything to upset it. like bending and sitting too long. Good luck
The sciatic nerve is the nerve going over your hip and down the back side of your butt. Depends on what the pain is caused from cause it could hurt for a very long time!
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1) A sciatic pain is a pain that usually starts in the buttocks and extends down the rear of the thigh and lower leg to the sole of the foot and along the outer side of the lower leg to the top of the foot. Pain may also be present in the lower back.
2) There R 6 causes.
(a) Lumbar Bulging or Herniated Disc
A bulging disc is also known as a contained disc disorder. This means the gel-like center (nucleus pulposus) remains ‘contained’ within the tire-like outer wall (annulus fibrosus) of the disc. A herniated disc occurs when the nucleus breaks through the annulus. It is called a ‘non-contained’ disc disorder. Whether a disc bulges or herniates, disc material can press against an adjacent nerve root and compress delicate nerve tissue and cause sciatica. The consequences of a herniated disc are worse. Not only does the herniated nucleus cause direct compression of the nerve root against the interior of the bony spinal canal, but the disc material itself also contains an acidic, chemical irritant (hyaluronic acid) that causes nerve inflammation. In both cases, nerve compression and irritation cause inflammation and pain, often leading to extremity numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness.
(b) Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a nerve compression disorder most often affecting mature people. Leg pain similar to sciatica may occur as a result of lumbar spinal stenosis. The pain is usually positional, often brought on by activities such as standing or walking and relieved by sitting down. Spinal nerve roots branch outward from the spinal cord through passageways called neural foramina comprised of bone and ligaments. Between each set of vertebral bodies, located on the left and right sides, is a foramen. Nerve roots pass through these openings and extend outward beyond the spinal column to innervate other parts of the body. When these passageways become narrow or clogged causing nerve compression, the term foraminal stenosis is used.
(c) Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a disorder that most often affects the lumbar spine. It is characterized by one vertebra slipping forward over an adjacent vertebra. When a vertebra slips and is displaced, spinal nerve root compression occurs and often causes sciatic leg pain. Spondylolisthesis is categorized as developmental (found at birth, develops during childhood) or acquired from spinal degeneration, trauma or physical stress (i.e. weightlifting).
(d) Trauma
Sciatica can result from direct nerve compression caused by external forces to the lumbar or sacral spinal nerve roots. Examples include motor vehicle accidents, falling down, football and other sports. The impact may injure the nerves or occasionally fragments of broken bone may compress the nerves.
(e) Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is named for the piriformis muscle and the pain caused when the muscle irritates the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is located in the lower part of the spine, connects to the thighbone, and assists in hip rotation. The sciatic nerve runs beneath the piriformis muscle. Piriformis syndrome develops when muscle spasms develop in the piriformis muscle thereby compressing the sciatic nerve. It may be difficult to diagnose and treat due to the lack of x-ray or MRI findings.
(f) Spinal Tumors
Spinal tumors are abnormal growths that are either benign or cancerous (malignant). Fortunately, spinal tumors are rare. However, when a spinal tumor develops in the lumbar region, there is a risk for sciatica to develop as a result of nerve compression.
3) The time it lasts depend on how serious it is. Some people have it from 3-8 years.
Sciatica or sciatic pain can have multiple origins. The easiest to fix is muscular. Termed Piriformis syndrome, it is caused by entrapment of the sciatic nerve in the piriformis muscle and can be relieved by specific stretches. More complicated issues arise when the sciatic nerve is affected by spinal mislaignment of the lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum or pelvic misalignment.
Nerves can be irritated by vertebral disc protrusions or herniations as well, this situation becomes very complicated if there are issues of degeneration or arthritis.
You should get the opinion of a reputable chiropractor as well as other health professionals.
The main cause – so I learned – is the compression of the sciatic nerve from the Piriformis muscle in the gluteus muscles. This is a deep – one of the deepest – muscles in the gluts.
I’ve been able to control sciatica pain with deep tissue massage of these muscles. If you lie on your stomach, someone can use their fist or hand to compress the glut muscles. While compressing, he or she can hold your ankle while bending your leg at the knee joint, and move your leg around slowly in circles. This allows the hip joint to be maneuvered to help release any tension this muscle may be putting on the piriformis muscle – along with the other five deep glut muscles:
gemellus superior
obturator internus
gemellus inferior
obturator externus
quadratus femoris
I have had great success in doing this with my clients and I would recommend it for a quick fix or temporary relief to sciatica pain.
The following link will help you to learn more about sciatica pain and various causes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciatica
it’s caused by nerve problems in your lower lumbar section (lower spine) usually from a herniated disc pressuring your nerve sending pain signals down your leg.
It can last forever herniated disc don’t heal unless risky surgery is performed to remove the disc you’ll always have the herniated disc. I have read a new way of fixing the disc but i doubt it works.
Epidural injections could decreased the swollen and the disc may stop pressuring the nerve for awhile in which time a person with sciatic will need to stretch , twist and bend to force the disc off the nerve. my own experience and not being able to walk for almost 2 years because of sciatica i was able to regain mobility from yoga, accu-pressure and that was after 6 epidural to numb the pain then i was able to work the disc from the nerve. Oh and for me ice made it so much more worse, heat was and still is good though but that depends on the individual ice can decrease the swollen and stop the nerve from being pressured or it can tighten the disc even more to the nerve causing more pain. Same with heat although it doesn’t decrease the swollen area it can soften the disc to stop pressuring the nerve or it can soften it to where it moves closer to the nerve.
I’m sorry for you, I can tell you exactly how you feel. i have had 3 surgeries and they finally had to put a few screws back there to keep my disks apart. Depends on how bad the nerve is being squashed. Does the pain go down your leg? Best thing you can do is lay on your side. Ice helps too! Home meds won’t work. Just take aleve for the swelling and don’t do anything to upset it. like bending and sitting too long. Good luck
The sciatic nerve is the nerve going over your hip and down the back side of your butt. Depends on what the pain is caused from cause it could hurt for a very long time!
pain along the sciatic nerve -see a chiropractor, get a massage, use advil or alleve, do yoga, swim, etc.