Sciatica

Ever wonder why your lower back is aching? Most times it is due to something called "lumbago" or "sciatica", which is an extremely painful irritation that is caused by one of the sciatic nerves. These nerves are among the largest in the human body, and the pain can affect anyone at any age; even perfectly healthy people.

If you feel a quick, sharp, stabbing type of pain down your buttocks, following down your thigh, calves, and into your toes, most likely you are suffering from this.

An exercise that can be used to relieve some of this pain follows:

Lay down on the floor and lift your legs and place them on a chair with your knees bent. Your body will form an angle. Make sure to breathe slowly and evenly. Do this breathing a few times until you feel a little relaxed. Being in this position will relax all the muscles in the lumbar region of your back. (This usually takes care of the back pain at the moment.)

Another exercise is below:

Lay on your back again, and put the tops of your hands under your buttocks. (Your palms should be facing toward and on the floor.) Make sure you bend your knees while keeping your feet on the floor. Slowly take your knees and swivel them from left to right, dropping them on each side for a split second. (Make sure to do this slowly.) Next take your knees and slowly pull them to your chest. (Go only as far as what feels comfortable to you.) While the knees are pulled to your chest, slowly take your knees and swing or drop them from side to side again. (Make sure not to push, but to only go as far as what is comfortable.) Also take deep breaths, as the combination of breathing and this exercise eases some of the pain and stiffness you may feel in your lower back.

Extra: Somtimes you may feel a numbness, or stiffness down the path that the nerve takes in your body. Use of these exercises to soothe the nerves can help this.

Until next time, think about losing some weight also, (If you feel you are overweight) as the extra weight can add to this uncomfortableness and cause back strain that you just don't need.

(Ideas and pertinent information gotten from: International Masters Publishers AB. The Complete Guide to Natural Healing. IMP, AB produced under license by IMP Inc.)

Please Visit Your Physician If The Pain Persists, And Remember That These Suggestions Are Not Meant To Be Medical Advice.

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