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Sciatica (siatika) is pain radiating from lower back down to the thighs, calves, heels and soles of both feet on one side or both sides of the foot. The pain can be “blunt” as cramps or “sharp” as tingling and burning, continuous or relapsing-remitting, but more and more severe pain. The pa

in may increase when you sit, cough, sneeze or laugh. Instead, walk, lie down, and movements that stretch the spine (like a shrug) may reduce pain.
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Sciatica caused by irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve, the largest and longest nerve in the body that extends from the lower back through the back of the hip joint and branching to both thighs, calves, ankles and feet. This act sends nerve signals from the brain to the muscles and convey sensory information from both legs to the brain. With the inflammation, this function will be disrupted to some extent.

Sciatic nerve inflammation can be caused by various conditions, among others:

* Shifting disc herniation or spinal cord that out occupies the space occupied nerve and pressed.
* Piriformis syndrome, occurs when the piriformis muscles (small muscles that are deep in the buttocks) becomes stiff or tense, so pressing and irritate the sciatic nerve.
* Lumbar spinal stenosis, occurs because of narrowing of the spinal tract on the lower back region of sciatic nerve pressure.
* Spondilolistesis, occurs because the shift of one segment of the spine that is no longer parallel with the top and narrow at the exit hole nerves.

Who’s Affected?

Each person can get sciatica, but the elderly are more vulnerable because of the spine and body in general they have experienced the ease of degeneration of the conditions above. However, the age group 30 s.d. 50 years is the most frequently rerkena because they are more active than the older age. People who are overweight and less fit, people often sit for long periods, pedestrians, runners, athletes lift the weight, and pregnant women are also vulnerable experience. Sciatica in pregnant women generally occur in the late trimester of pregnancy when the enlarging uterus pressing the sciatic nerve. The pain usually disappears after delivery.
Therapy sciatica

Handling of sciatica is usually done by identifying the causes of irritation and eliminate them. The handling is more productive than simply eliminating the inflammation course.

Operation is rarely needed, except to remove a part of the disc herniation and the experience to correct spinal tract constriction. Siropraksi therapy, massage (massage), acupuncture and moksibasi (acupuncture with heating) can eliminate the cause of sciatica in some people.

Stretching and movement specific exercises can also eliminate sciatica. Exercise can reduce inflammation and accelerate the blood circulation so as to accelerate the healing process. Your doctor may provide anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants and analgesic to relieve pain.

For their own treatment at home, you can try to reduce the pain with ice therapy and warm water. You can put a heating pad (heating pad), a warm wet towel, or a bag of ice to the skin in the lower back area approximately 15-20 minutes. When using ice, add water into the bag of ice to be flexible to follow body contours. Do not put ice directly to skin.
Prevention

Some causes of sciatica are not preventable, such as disc herniation due to aging and nerve pressure due to pregnancy or fall. The following tips can reduce the risk of sciatica due to causes that can be prevented:

* Use the lifting technique is correct. Lift with your back straight so that the pedestal body in the pelvis and right leg, place the object close to your chest. Use this technique when lifting any object, as heavy or as light as anything.
* Avoid / stop smoking because of accelerating disc degeneration.
* Exercise regularly to strengthen back and abdominal muscles that act to support your spine.
* Take a good posture when sitting, standing and sleeping. A good position to reduce pressure on the lower back.
* Do not sit for long periods. Selingi on foot and other activities.