Sciatic nerve pain
Tips and tricks to help ease the pain

Sciatic nerve pain is a type of pain affecting the sciatic nerve, a large nerve which extends from the lower back down the back of each leg. Symptoms of Sciatic pain include pain in the rear or the leg which becomes worse when sitting, weakness, numbness or problems moving the leg or foot, a constant pain in one side of the rear, burning or tingling down the leg and a shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up.

The pain and other symptoms are caused by an irritation it the sciatic nerve. A good way to help relieve the sciatic nerve pain is to use an ice pack or heat to relieve the pain in the affected area.

Another way to help relieve this pain is exercise and massage. A good massage will help relieve pain and prevent it from coming back. The massage relieves the pain in the lower back and increase the range of motion. The massage also helps relieve stress and depression as well as improve sleep. Massage relieves pain, and can also stimulate circulation, release tension, and can help the body to heal itself natural. Massages that use spinal manipulations can increase movement in the lower back, and can relieve the pain caused by a compressed sciatic nerve.

Stretches will also help to relieve pain in the back and legs. Any exercise you do should not be too vigorous and should exclude and hills or uneven places. The pain caused by this nerve tends to be very intense because it is responsible for several muscles in the lower parts of the legs. So if this nerve is damaged it will affect the rest of the body and the muscles it is attached to.

Trigger points

Muscle trigger point's are also called muscle knots which are taut bands of muscle fibers. Trigger point consists of unexplained pain frequently radiates from these points of local tenderness to broader areas, sometimes distant from the trigger point itself. It may cause local tenderness, referred pain, or local twitch response.

Trigger point can be caused by acute or chronic muscle overload, accident trauma, infections or health issues such as smoking. Yet another reason smoking is bad for you!

Trigger points form only in muscles. This massage will feel painful at first but then the pain will disappear and you will feel a million times better. Trigger point therapy releases these spots by using repetitive muscle stripping, ischemic compression and cold distraction "spray and stretch" techniques.

Yoga and Pilates will also help to relieve pain and tension in the affected areas. Treatment is mainly used to stop pain and stop the pain of the trigger point from spreading to other parts of the body and causing even more pain.

The trigger point is identified by probing with fingers or apparatus, and it is found when the therapist notices heightened discomfort in the patient and a noticeable hardness in the area. You can also tell because you will have restricted flexibility in the affected area. The process helps remove the toxins from muscles and helps calm the nerves.

As the therapist releases the trigger point, endorphins that are released, those lead to the person feeling rejuvenated and re-energized. The trigger point massage has been rated as the most effective therapy in relieving pain from muscles.

It is the most suitable technique for eliminating pain in soft-tissue and any related dysfunctions. It helps reduce and remove any stiffness in muscles and improves the flexibility of body parts. Overall this massage is great at removing muscle trigger point's and helping promote blood flow.

Roll of fascia

What is fascia? What does it do? Why do we have it? What are some fascia treatment? Fascia serves a very important function for the soft tissue in our bodies. With more and more research done about the function of our bodies doctors are finally understand that our fascia just isn't something to cut through to get to our muscle, ligaments and tendons.

Fascia is a jelly like substance that is made from collagen and elastin. When the fascia is alive it looks like a large spider web. 

While we are a fetus in our mother’s womb fascia is the first soft tissue that is formed. And the layout of the fascia is used as the mold for all our soft tissue and internal organs. Our fascia helps to keep our organs in their proper place, gives our soft tissue the ability to glide and move over each other and gives your nerves and blood vessels a protected layer.

Fascia has a big job! But what happens when we get injured? It changes the structure. It only takes 17 minutes after an injury for your fascia to change its shape. And when your mold changes aka fascia, it also disrupts the function of all your soft tissue. With injury the fascia can turn into super glue. This becomes a big problem, because now your muscles, ligaments, and tendons can’t move correctly. Then what ends up happening a single or groups of muscles are now doing a job that they aren't meant to do. And those poor muscles are now being over worked and under paid. On the flip side you are also getting muscles that are being lazy free loaders. This is just the beginning of your pain patterns. It is no accident that after an injury you start to notice other aches and pains start to creep up.

But there is hope. When injuries are taken care of in the early stages it an easy fix. Some of the most common fascia treatment modalities are; massage and chiropractic are great choices for cutting those fascia changes at the pass. For older injuries you may want to look into myofascial release and chiropractic. But whatever type of bodywork you choose you need to give the practitioner a chance to figure out your pain patterns. Once your pain patterns have been figured out then the perfect treatment plan can be designed just for you.

FAQ

Causes of back pain

 What are the causes of back pain? Well back pain can be caused by a number of things but let’s start with a few. Most back pain is caused by strained muscles or ligaments, improper lifting or sudden awkward movements and people who have a job where they sit a lot at a computer are also at a high risk of back pain. An awkward twist or movement can result in horrible pain in your back, ice packs or heating packs usually help relieve that pain.

Strained muscles are little bit harder to relieve, but massage can often help relax the muscles and ease the pain. Improper lifting can be the worst on your back. You can tear ligaments lifting a package wrong. Remember lift with your legs not with your back. A hot bath can usually help relieve back pain. Ice packs can also help, but don’t put the ice pack straight on your skin, place a thin towel down first and then the ice pack.

Now cracking your back is different, doctors say that if you are healthy than its fine but caution not to addicted to it. The cracking sound you hear is air being released, it’s perfectly normal and does not hurt you at all. If you crack you back or any other joints to much it can cause irritation in your joints.

Need a great way to ease any back pain? Keeping those hamstrings long and limber helps to take a lot of pressure off your pelvis and low back. Sound funny and I bet you’re thinking won’t exercise hurt my back even more? The answer is… no! Exercise helps to relieve back pain and if you exercise regularly you are less likely to get back pain. Massage can helps by increasing the blood flow to your muscle in your back. A lot of the time the reason you have pain in your back is from lack of circulation. A good brisk walk will help to get the blood flowing and relieve the pain.

Yoga stretches your muscles as well and makes you feel great, it’s also very relaxing. If you do take a yoga class make sure that you let the yoga teacher about your back pain so they can make the proper modification for postures and add props if you need them. All of these help get rid of your back pain and make you look and feel great. What could be better than that?

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