The most common cause of postpartum sciatica is caused by lumbar disc herniation, and the fastest way to recover from the pain is to apply hot compresses, dietary modifications, medication, etc. The most common cause of postpartum sciatica is herniated disc.
1. Hot compresses: mothers can use hot water bags in the painful parts of the hot compresses, three times a day, each time 20 minutes, can be very good to promote blood circulation, relieve the sciatic nerve is compressed pain.
2. Dietary adjustments: sciatica women should pay attention to diet, daily intake of adequate nutrition, eat more food rich in B vitamins, can be very good nutritional nerve. Usually eat more coarse grains, fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts and so on.
3. Medication: You can go to the hospital and take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs to relieve pain under the guidance of the doctor, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
Postpartum sciatica need to go to the hospital in a timely manner, according to the cause of timely treatment, at the same time, pay attention to the protection of the lumbar spine, avoid doing heavy physical activities, do not blindly take their own medication to prevent the impact on the baby’s health.