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Besides Pain Relief, Acupuncture Provides Other Equally Great Results for the Sciatica Patient

With steady rise of sciatica cases each year, sufferers have sought recourse to various types of treatments. Fortunately, people with this condition can find significant relief of their pain with acupuncture; its effects in alleviating in sciatica pain are promising.

One of the advantages of using acupuncture is that it’s a natural and safe form of treatment, which means that no surgical methods and drugs are used. The treatment simply involves the insertion of hair-thin needles in to specific points known as acupoints to allow vital energy, or Chi to flow freely all over the body. Chi circulation has aided countless number of people in treating their body pain. And most of them have been documented and verified. This is one reason why a growing number of doctors and healthcare providers have recommended or even used this modality to give relief to their patients.

The pain caused by sciatica often originates in the lower back. It tends to radiate from the lower lumbar region to the buttocks and legs. The pain is due to the spasm of muscles near the sciatic nerve either brought about by aging or the lack of exercise. Occasionally, the pain may be accompanied by numbness in the affected areas. This is the result of a herniated disk or other types of degenerative diseases that may cause sciatica. The good news is that acupuncture treatment for sciatic pain is readily available for the patient to eliminate the spasms and bring about prompt relief.

Sciatica sufferers can expect to experience several benefits from acupuncture treatment for sciatica. These include the improvement of blood flow in the spinal cord and the lumbar area which significantly benefits the body apart from relieving pain. Acupuncture also provides strength and flexibility to the bones and relaxes muscles. It can make a person more active because of its capacity to boost the energy level of a person. These benefits lead to a reduction of symptoms. However, for some patients, the effectiveness of acupuncture may not always be immediate as the treatment’s effectiveness depends on how the patient responds to the treatment.

A fundamental knowledge about sciatica can help an individual understand why acupuncture is such an effective treatment for this condition. Sciatica is a type of pain that is brought about by pressure bearing on the sciatic nerve as well as other several factors. Muscle spasms directly connected to the affected nerves bring about the pain. Pain can also be generated by the nerve itself that has become inflamed. One other cause of sciatica is degenerative joint disease if it occurs around the spine that affects the concerned nerve.

The last cause, degenerative joint disease, may result in a sciatica condition that acupuncture is not able to resolve. Acupuncture is powerful treatment for pain but it does not work for resolving degenerative joint disease. When a slipped spinal disc begins to impinge on the sciatic nerves, it irritates the nerves causing muscles to tighten resulting in pain. Acupuncture can relieve the irritation and muscle spasms but it can’t repair the slipped disc.

Be that as it may, acupuncture is still the most natural and safest way to treat sciatica. With this therapy, you won’t need to take drugs that produce adverse side effects. You nerves need not be subjected to a surgical knife. Acupuncture is one the best ways to relieve sciatic pain without needing to suffer any side effects.

Christina Prieto is an Orlando acupuncturist, a certified Yoga instructor and the founder of Harmony Wellness center in central Florida.

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