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Siatica (sciatica) is the term for the pain caused by
pressure on the sciatic nerve in your back. This is a
large nerve that runs down your lower back and into the back
of each of your legs.
The pressure on this nerve is one of the most common
sources of back pain, especially in your lower back.
The pain also often appears to be located in the upper legs,
although the sensations may travel further, sometimes all
the way to your toes.
Most back pain has two sources
1. Pressure placed on a nerve in the spine, such as
the sciatic nerve. This pressure typically arises from
a mechanical malfunction in your back, often from a damaged
or damaged disc, which may have moved from its correct
position in your spinal column.
2. 'Frozen' or 'seized' muscles that have gone into
a protective spasm in response to your body sensing that
there is a problem in your back.
These muscles 'freeze' to protect your spine from
(further) damage. The problem is they tend to stay
frozen long after the protection is needed and the muscle
stiffness can put stresses on your spine that pull it out of
alignment and continue the sciatica.
The impact and severity of sciatic pain vary from person
to person and from one episode to another. Generally,
the pain and other effects are proportional to the
mechanical distortion in your spine.
This is why the pain and sensations change when you
change your position e.g. standing vs. sitting vs. lying
down. Also, one side of your back, or one leg may feel
normal, whilst the other feels really painful.
The Good News
When your sciatica is at its worst it can be very
painful, but the good news is that it is unlikely that your
back will suffer permanent damage. In general, episodes last
from a few days or weeks to a few months.
The point of this site is to provide access to simple
exercises and a natural health program that you can use to
reduce the chance that your sciatica will come back.
These exercise and designed to strengthen your back and
body and to make you more supple, so you are better prepared
to deal with the mechanical stresses that can affect your
back.
Things You Can Do To Help Your
Back
1. Learn More About Your Back. If
you want learn more about your back, sciatica and how to
deal with your back pain, subscribe to our free Back
Exercise Course
2. Get help from a back specialist. We
suggest you find yourself a good chiropractor.
3. Start an exercise program to strengthen
your back and the core muscles that support it. We
recommend the Better
Back System
4. Start a eating/diet regime that gives
your body the nutrition it needs to function and heal
properly. We recommend the Body Balance nutrition
supplement to make sure your body gets what it needs.
Remember to read our disclaimer. We are not
medical practitioners and you should always consult your
doctor or health practitioner, especially if you experience
progressive weakness in the legs or difficulties with
bladder or bowel functions (e.g. incontinence).
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