What is the best treatment for sciatica

Sciatica is a symptom, just like headache can be a cold, sinusitis, traumatic brain injury, neuropathic pain, etc., sciatica can be caused by disc herniation, piriformis syndrome, neuritis, etc., most of which are caused by intervertebral disc herniation, most of the methods can be conservative, and 1 in 5 patients need surgery.

Conservative methods include the application of anti-inflammatory analgesics, the application of traditional Chinese medicine (plasters, etc.) and rest is an important method, and some people can get better by simply resting, or the symptoms disappear.

People who sit and work during the day can't roll up and sleep like shrimp at night. Must lie flat. Sciatica will get better slowly.

There are many methods for sciatica, and the commonly used methods are as follows: 1. Drugs: 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen sustained-release tablets and diclofenac sodium.

2. Nerve analgesics, such as pregabalin and gabapentin. 3. Nutritional nerve drugs, such as methylcobalamin and vitamin dehydration drugs, if the patient's lumbar disc herniation compresses the sciatic nerve and causes severe pain, mannitol can be used for dehydration**. 5. Hormonal drugs, local anti-inflammatory**, good effect, can eliminate nerve root edema; 2. Acupuncture**:

Acupuncture has a good effect on sciatica, especially in the chronic phase, which can relieve local muscle spasm, reduce the symptoms of sciatic nerve entrapment, eliminate the inflammatory response of sciatic nerve, and relieve sciatica.

There are many causes of sciatica, both inside the spinal canal and outside the spinal canal, which can be divided into radicular pain and dry pain, so it can only be carried out if it is distinguished. There are two aspects, one is symptomatic and the other is causal. Symptomatic ** is to give analgesic drugs, and the cause of ** should be distinguished.

If sciatica is radicular pain, which is caused by common lumbar disc herniation, it should be given early conservative **, bed rest, wearing waist circumference, oral anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, can assist traction, massage, acupuncture, and even do some heat therapy and other measures, when conservative ** is ineffective, consider minimally invasive surgery**, if sciatica is a factor outside the spinal canal, it is dry pain, and it is necessary to target the ** of dry pain, such as pelvic tumors or sacroiliac joint lesions, It is necessary to target the lesion to achieve the effect of complete relief of sciatica.

Sciatica according to its **** method is as follows:

1. If it is sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation, it is necessary to perform ** for the herniated intervertebral disc, such as intervertebral disc radiofrequency and intervertebral foraminoscopy surgery, which can relieve sciatica;

2. Sciatic nerve pain is caused by piriformis muscle, piriformis lesions can be done**, such as piriformis injection**, piriformis physiotherapy, and even piriformis massage**, which can relieve sciatica;

3. For example, if the herpes virus causes sciatica, it is necessary to target the herpes virus, such as the use of antiviral drugs and drugs to nourish the nerves. Sciatic nerve injections** or sciatic nerve pulses**, or sciatic nerve shockwaves** can also be done, all of which can relieve sciatica.

Suggestion: Hello! There is currently no special method of sciatica.

It is mainly used for physiotherapy or acupuncture and massage in traditional Chinese medicine**. The sore part belongs to the Ah Shi acupoint, and cupping can relieve the pain. However, it is more recommended that you go to the neurology department for standardized integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine**, especially acupuncture** The doctor asks:

Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences-Liu Yuzhang-Department of Spine-Chief Physician-How to relieve sciatica.

Hurry up and see a doctor, the consequences are serious.