Signs Of Sciatica And Treatment- Dr Geetasravan, rajahmundry

Everyone’s experience will be different, but sciatica typically affects your back, butt, leg, or foot. Symptoms may be constant or come and go.

What are the red flags for sciatica?

It depends on the sciatic nerve pain location, but common symptoms of sciatica include:

Lower back pain
Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting
Hip pain
Burning or tingling down the leg
Weakness, numbness, or a hard time moving the leg or foot
A constant or shooting pain on one side of the rear, leg, or hip

Sciatica Treatment
Examples of sciatica treatment include:

Medication

Your doctor might first recommend over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen sodium. Follow the directions on the bottle for how to use them, or ask your doctor how much you should take. If those don’t help enough, they might give you prescription medication, such as:

Anti-inflammatory medications
Anti-seizure medications
Physical therapy

A physical therapist can show you how to do exercises that will improve your posture, ease pressure on your sciatic nerve, and make you more flexible. They’ll teach you how to make the muscles that support your back stronger.

Steroid injectionsYour doctor might recommend you get steroid injections like a cortisone shot. This medicine helps with inflammation around the nerve, which can help reduce pain for some people. If the shot works for you, the effects usually last a few months, but they’ll wear off over time.

For more information consult our expert Dr Geetasravan