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Ischias: Sciatic Nerve or Sciatica

On average, symptoms will only happen on one side of the body.

This is a very common form of back pain, however the term sciatica actually applies to a set of symptoms rather than the diagnosis of what is irritating the nerve.

Causes

The cause of sciatica is generally the compression of the lumbar spine nerve root L4 or L5, or compression of the sciatic nerve itself, which is far less common.

In the case of disc herniation, sciatica can occur due to the pressing down on one of the sciatic nerve roots. Spinal Stenosis can also be a cause of sciatica because of the narrowing of the spinal canal, where the spinal cord runs, and compression of the spinal cord. This can be caused by herniated discs, bone spurs and vertebral dislocation, which then pinches the spinal cord that travels to the sciatic nerve and irritating it with friction.

Piriformis Syndrome is another cause of sciatic symptoms. However, this only occurs in 15 percent of the population who have the sciatic nerve running through the piriformis rather than beneath it. In case of trauma, the muscle shortens and is compresses the sciatic nerve under the muscle. Unhealthy posture and excess time in chairs or sleeping in the fetal position, along with no stretching or exercise can cause sciatic irritation and pain as well. Another common cause of pain in the sciatic nerve is pregnancy, usually occurring late when the uterus is pressing on the sciatic nerve, as well as due to muscle tension caused by the weight of the fetus.

Treatment

One of the best ways to treat sciatic nerve problems is through the use of a chiropractor or osteopath. By seeing professionals who specialize in

repairing the spine, a patient will benefit greatly due to chiropractic

treatments that are meant to fix problems of the spine. While bed rest and staying off the back is one of the best things you can do, in terms of problems with the sciatic nerve, it is better to be safe than sorry, so those who suffer with pain should see a chiropractor.

Conclusion

One of the most painful spinal injuries can be to the sciatic nerve. The nerve can be compressed, or pinched, resulting in a great deal of pain to anyone who suffers from it. The pain can affect the lower half of one side of a person’s body, making them immobile.

However, by visiting a professional chiropractor for chiropractic treatment, an individual can eliminate the pain in the sciatic nerve and begin walking proud and tall again. There is no reason to suffer with pain that an individual can eliminate with a short visit to a chiropractor or osteopath.

As well, by visiting a chiropractor, an individual can ensure they do not do further damage to their spine due to a lack of treatment. Ont i

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Pinched Sciatic Nerve

Remember that foraminal stenosis and spinal stenosis are normal parts of the aging process for most patients.  Spinal degeneration, such as disc disease and herniations, is par for the course.  Most of the time, these diagnoses are made in an attempt to explain the occurrence of back pain, although subsequent treatments are almost never successful, especially in the long term.  Furthermore, the majority of people with identical anatomical issues have no pain whatsoever… This is the best evidence that the various structural issues most commonly blamed for enacting sciatica are mistakenly diagnosed.  No wonder the condition has such a terrible reputation as a long term and treatment–resistant syndrome.  After all, if the diagnosis is wrong and treatments are targeting a mistakenly identified causation, then how can patients ever find relief?

The herniated disc explanation for sciatica can be accurate, but not in the way some patients perceive.  Due to the watering-down of medical information, and in some cases, the fundamental lack of understanding by diagnosticians, some patients actually feel that their sciatic nerve is being pinched by the herniated disc directly.  This could not be further from the truth.  The sciatic nerve is made up of nerve roots from the L4, L5, S1, S2 and S3 vertebral levels and the herniated disc may be compressing one or more of these roots, not the sciatic nerve itself.  The actual sciatic nerve forms far below the end of the spinal column, making this theory ridiculous and anatomically unviable. In most cases, it is the L4, L5 or S1 nerve root affected, due to herniations at L4/L5 or L5/S1.  However, in my experience, the overwhelming percentage of patients suspected to be suffering from foraminal stenosis or spinal stenosis in the lumbar spine or lumbo-sacral juncture as the source of their pain are grossly misdiagnosed.  It is quite rare for pinched nerve roots to occur in the spine and the best way to double check the diagnosis is to compare the expected symptomatic pattern to the actual clinical expression.  In almost every case, there will be great discrepancies, making structural nerve compression the least likely source of pain, even when diagnostic imaging suggests otherwise…

The next possible situation involving an actual pinched sciatic nerve is the pain condition known as piriformis syndrome.  This occurs when the sciatic nerve is impinged upon by the piriformis muscle.  Some patients demonstrate an anatomical abnormality which locates their sciatic nerve directly through the piriformis muscle, rather than beneath it.  These patients are statistically more likely to suffer piriformis syndrome than others who do not share this bodily variation, but this is certainly not an absolute rule.  It is well known that most cases of piriformis syndrome have less to do with the anatomy or suspected injury, and far more to do with regional oxygen deprivation of the involved musculature, enacting spasms and painful symptoms.  In the vast majority of affected patients, the source of this ischemia is surely psychogenic.  

Actual pinched sciatic nerve issues can be caused by several known reasons.  The first is inflammation related to traumatic injury.  This event is most often found in patients who experience severe damage to the legs or buttocks from a car accident, significant fall or other form of direct trauma.  The inflammatory process can put pressure on the sciatic nerve almost anywhere in the lower body, enacting symptoms often associated with a pinched nerve.  Luckily, inflammation is a temporary concern and these neuropathy issues should resolve completely, even without any formal treatment.  

A pinched sciatic nerve is a common expression used by both doctors and laymen alike to explain chronic back and leg pain issues stemming from a suspected compressive neuropathy condition.  It is certainly possible for the sciatic nerve to suffer impingement due to a wide range of reasons.  However, the most commonly cited example of sciatic nerve compression is a lumbar herniated disc, which makes no sense, being that the sciatic nerve does not even connect directly into the spine.

About the Author

Sensei Adam Rostocki suffered with chronic sciatica for 18 years.  Sensei Rostocki is the author of popular self help book, “Cure Back Pain Forever” (ISBN 1-59971-997-5). His Sciatica website provides information about nerve pain conditions, including a pinched sciatic nerve.

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