Throughout life, the human musculoskeletal system is subjected to multiple loads, suffers injuries, which eventually becomes the cause of chronic diseases.
Unhe althy diet, weak immunity, frequent illnesses, metabolic disorders in the body contribute to the rapid deterioration and weakening of the protective functions of our skeleton. Particular attention is always paid to the spine. In addition to maintaining the position of the body and internal organs in the correct position, the cavity of the spinal canal is the seat of the spinal cord. Nerve fibers pass through the intervertebral foramina, connecting individual parts of the body into a single and integral mechanism. Pathologies of the spine provoke squeezing or pinching of the nerves. The exception is no pinched sciatic nerve, the symptoms and treatment of which require special study.
Squeezing (compression) of the nerves of the vertebral roots is called radiculopathy. There are various forms of this disease depending on the location of pinching. Problems in the lumbosacraldepartment associated with compression of the sciatic nerve, called sciatica. Compression accompanied by an inflammatory process is called sciatica.
When a pinched sciatic nerve occurs, symptoms and treatment are highly individual. But first of all, you should find out and eliminate the cause of the disease.
Pinch of the sciatic nerve. Reasons
The cause of nerve compression is a decrease in the intervertebral distance. A similar phenomenon occurs when:
- overweight, when the load on the lumbar increases;
- chronic osteochondrosis, which leads to degeneration of the intervertebral discs.
Compression also occurs with diabetes, displacement of the vertebrae, injuries, muscle spasms, hypothermia. During spasmodic processes in the muscles, in addition to nerves, blood vessels are compressed, which contributes to the deterioration of blood circulation and the appearance of complications. Therefore, when a pinched sciatic nerve is found, the symptoms and treatment are carefully analyzed, taking into account all the subtleties of the course of the disease.
Symptoms
- Pain, passing from the lower back to the buttocks, thigh, lower leg, heel.
- Restrictions in movement: difficult to stand, bend over, sit.
- Chills, numbness, tingling or burning of certain parts of the body.
- During physical activity, painful sensations intensify, at rest -weaken.
How to cure a pinched sciatic nerve
There are several ways to get rid of a pinch:
- Measures to normalize weight (if necessary).
- Acupuncture sessions.
- Removal of intervertebral hernia, reduction of vertebrae or discs.
- Drug treatment and herbal medicine complex.
- Special gymnastics.
- Surgical intervention in some cases.
If the pinched sciatic nerve worsens or worsens, the symptoms and treatment are also subject to change, since severe forms of compression can lead to paralysis, paresis of the limbs.
