Well Sciatica at this point in time i guess everyone has heard about this particular condition, but the issue is they don't really know what sciatica really is. We as physiotherapists have seen tons of patients coming to us with low back ache which they have themself diagnosed as sciatica, which isn't really the correct diagnosis in 90% of cases.
Now what really is Sciatica? Sciatica is a condition where the sciatic nerve is compressed either due to bone spur, herniated discs or maybe many other reasons. This compression of the nerve leads to the pain, tingling/ burning sensation throughout the nerve pathway which is posterior of thigh & leg as well as the buttocks. Depending on how much & which sided nerve is compressed it can either be unilateral or bilateral.
Well there are several condition which may present themselves with similar symptoms such as Piriformis Syndrome, Quadratus Lumborum Spasm, Diabetic Foot and many more. Two main symptoms that are always present in case of sciatica are
1. Impingement of Sciatic Nerve.
2. Tingling/ burning sensation & pain throughout the posterior compartment of thigh & leg along with the buttocks.
Along with these two symptoms other symptoms like numbness, weakness and many more can occur as well.
Well physiotherapy plays a very crucial role in the treatment of sciatica. For treating the pain we use various modalities including TENS which shows a very great result in this condition. Other than this we even have various other new and advanced modalities to assist you with the healing and the pain management. We here at PhysioNautics strive to give you the best of the best treatment that you deserve. Here we provide you best and most advance of the facilities to help you out to treat your condition. So what are you still waiting for, contact PhysioNautics to get the treatment you deserve. Contact PhysioNautcis for any query or to book an appointment for the consultation or session.
