Treatment of sciatica

  I. Basic treatment 1, should be the cause of treatment. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation acute rest 1-2 weeks in a hard bed can often make the symptoms stable; 2, symptomatic treatment: analgesics for pain; 3, serious cases can be anti-inflammatory treatment; 4, can be combined with acupuncture and physiotherapy, conservative therapy can be more relief. If the treatment is not effective, pelvic traction can be used, and surgery can be considered for individual ineffective or chronic recurrent cases.  Acupuncture treatment Experimental research on the pathophysiological mechanism of acupuncture for sciatica has fully confirmed that acupuncture treats the pain caused by sciatica by regulating the pain threshold, and plays a restorative role in nerve fiber damage by promoting nerve regeneration.  Auxiliary treatment 1.When the pain comes on, apply ice to the affected area for 30-60 minutes several times a day for two to three days, and then apply hot water bags to the affected area at the same interval, or take over-the-counter painkillers such as anti-inflammatory pain; 2.Before going to bed every day, apply hot towels or cloth-wrapped hot salts to the lower back or buttocks, the temperature should not be too high to be comfortable.  Exercise therapy 1. Squatting and jumping. Hands on the bench, the left leg bent knee squat, the right leg as straight as possible to the right side, so alternate left and right; 2, alternate straight leg up exercise. Supine position, take turns to straighten the left and right legs after lifting, regular exercise can gradually improve the lifting angle; 3, pedal bike exercise. Supine position, the two lower limbs like riding a bicycle in turn pedaling, pedaling amplitude can gradually increase; 4, sitting leg lift. Sitting position, both legs close to or clip on a thick book, straight knees, heels on the ground, hand holding the edge of the bench, lift the leg over the umbilicus, and then put down. At the beginning, the affected leg may not be raised very high, after insisting on exercise, the degree of elevation of the affected leg will gradually increase; 5, sitting flat pushing the leg. Sitting position, the foot followed the ground, the toes stilted, both hands flat on the thigh, then bend forward, both hands simultaneously pushed to the foot. Initial practice when the two hands are difficult to push to the foot, adhere to a period of time will receive good results; 6, standing position, hands on the wall, take turns swinging the leg to the left and right direction, swing when the foot does not touch the ground.