RESEARCH PAPER ON SCIATICA PAIN
HEALING TOUCH ACUPRESSURE
RESEARCH PAPER ON SCIATICA PAIN
REFERRED BY:MR S.C SHARMA
PRESENTED BY:MR VINAY GUPTA
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Q.1)What is Sciatica?
Ans.1)A.It is the longest&thickest(almost finger-width) nerve in the body.
B.It's actually made up of five nerve roots:2 from the lower back region called the lumbar spine and three from the final section of the spine called the sacrum.
C.The 5 nerve roots come together to form a right&left sciatic nerve.On each side of your body,one sciatic nerve runs through your hips,buttocks&down a leg,ending just below the knee.
D.The sciatica nerve then branches into other nerves,which continue down your leg&into your foot and toes.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12792-sciatica
(LINK FOR SCIATICA NERVE DIAGRAM)
Q.2)What is Sciatica pain&what its feeling?
Ans.2.SCIATICA PAIN: A.It is a nerve pain from an injury or irritation to the sciatica nerve,which originates in your buttock/gluteal area.
B.It is a pain that originates in the lower back&radiates down the leg .
FEELING: A.In sciatica nerve experience mild to severe pain anywhere along the path of the sciatica nerve-that is,anywhere from the lower back,through the hips,buttocks&or down the legs.
B.It can also cause muscle weakness in your leg and foot,numbness in your leg and an unpleasant tingling pins-and-needles sensation in your leg,foot and toes.
C.Pain by people felt depending on its cause.For example some people describe the pain as a sharp,shooting,or jolts of pain.Others describe this pain as a "burning",electric"or "stabbing(knife killed pain).
D.This pain may be constant or may come and go.The pain is usually more severe in your leg compared to your lower back.The pain may feel worse if you sit or stand for long periods of time,when you stand up and when you twist your upper body.A forced and sudden body movement,like a cough or sneeze.can also make the pain worse.
Q.3)Can sciatica occur down both legs?
Ans.3) A.Sciatica usually affects only one leg at a time.However,its possible for sciatica occurs in both legs.
B.It's simply a matter of where the nerve is being pinched along the spinal column.
Q.4)Does sciatica occur suddenly or does it take time to develop?
Ans.4)Sciatica can come on suddenly or gradually it depends on the cause.
Q.5)How common is sciatica?
Ans.5)Sciatica is a very common complaint.About 40% of people in the U.S.experience sciatica sometime during their life,nowadays in India sciatica pain is seen in office going people due to technology based life.
Q.6)What causes Sciatica?
Ans.6)Sciatica can be caused by several different medical conditions including:
- Slipped disk
- Degenerative Disk disease
- Abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal.
- Spondylolisthesis
- Oestoarthritis
- Trauma injury to the lumbar spine or sciatica nerve.
- Tumors in the lumbar spinal canal that compress the sciatica nerve.
- Piriformis syndrome.
- Cauda equina syndrome.
Q.7)What are the symptoms of Sciatica Pain?
Ans.7)Symptoms of Sciatica Pain include:
- Moderate to severe pain in lower back,buttock and down your leg.
- Numbness or weakness in your lower back,buttock leg or feet.
- Pain that worsens with movement,loss of movement.
- "Pins and needles"feeling in your legs,toes or feet.
- Loss of bowel and bladder control(due to cauda equina)
- Local points for the treatment of Sciatica Pain:
- SCIATICA -LUMBA
- Simple Correspondence Treatment:
- Ayurvedic Acupressure Treatment:
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| Treatment for sciatica pain |
Apply a Meethi strip on the left ring finger (kaal element) at last joint(Medulla) treats sciatica pain in Ayurvedic Acupressure .
- COLOR THERAPY ON SCIATICA PAIN:
- Choose physical activities least likely to hurt your back: Consider low-impact activities such as swimming, walking, yoga or tai chi.
- Keep yourself safe from falls: Wear shoes that fit and keep stairs and walkways free of clutter to reduce your chance of a fall. Make sure rooms are well-lighted and there are grab bars in bathrooms and rails on stairways.
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