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EDISCSCULPTSciatica can be one of the most excruciating symptoms of spine conditions; it can cause severe pain and even affect the patient's ability to walk in severe cases. It occurs when the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body, is obstructed or becomes inflamed. Fortunately, this condition can be treated effectively through a variety of methods depending on the cause.
Causes
Sciatica can be caused by a wide variety of conditions, including:
If you are suffering from sciatica, you should visit a spine specialist to find the cause and start treatment. Depending on the cause of the condition and the severity of symptoms, your doctor will start you on a course of treatment that could include physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, injections, medication, or surgery.
Most cases can be effectively treated without resorting to surgery by increasing core muscle strength and reducing inflammation. If surgery is necessary, most cases can be treated using minimally invasive laser spine surgery, which improves patient outcomes and the recovery time.
In addition to professional treatment, patients can and should perform home exercises to alleviate their symptoms. Talk to your doctor before embarking on an exercise and stretching program to treat sciatica; since the causes vary, the appropriate home exercises vary. These exercises help by increasing blood flow to the spine, reducing inflammation, strengthening the core muscles, and preventing tightness of the piriformis muscle.
To get started on the path to relief from your back pain and related symptoms, please call the Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center at (646)374-1799.
Causes
Sciatica can be caused by a wide variety of conditions, including:
- Bulging discs
- Herniated discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Bone spurs
- Arthritis
- Trauma to the spine
- Sciatic nerve running through piriformis muscle
- Spinal tumor
Since all of these conditions can result in the same symptom, diagnostic testing is necessary to identify the cause. Testing will include an MRI. Early diagnosis is especially important since the cause could be a tumor; tumors, though rare, may be serious when located on the spine.
If you are suffering from sciatica, you should visit a spine specialist to find the cause and start treatment. Depending on the cause of the condition and the severity of symptoms, your doctor will start you on a course of treatment that could include physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, injections, medication, or surgery.
Most cases can be effectively treated without resorting to surgery by increasing core muscle strength and reducing inflammation. If surgery is necessary, most cases can be treated using minimally invasive laser spine surgery, which improves patient outcomes and the recovery time.
In addition to professional treatment, patients can and should perform home exercises to alleviate their symptoms. Talk to your doctor before embarking on an exercise and stretching program to treat sciatica; since the causes vary, the appropriate home exercises vary. These exercises help by increasing blood flow to the spine, reducing inflammation, strengthening the core muscles, and preventing tightness of the piriformis muscle.
To get started on the path to relief from your back pain and related symptoms, please call the Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center at (646)374-1799.
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