Saitica / Sciatica ? Its Cure ? Posted: 03-19-05 10:03am
I am a computer professional, from mumbai,
india.
First of all is there anything called
saitica or its just sciatica ?
If both are different then what does each
of it mean & what is its cure.
Currently a female is having pain at the
thighs on the backside.
When approached to the doctor, it was
suggested that it is saitica.
The doctor tells that there is no perfect
cure for it.
I am in a fix ???? How should I proceed.
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bkdaniels
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Saitica / Sciatica ? Its Cure ? Posted: 03-19-05 11:01am
Hey alpeshvyas, how are you doing?
Unless you are allergic or should not take
them for other reasons (if you take a
blood thinner such as coumadin, for
example), over-the-counter pain medicines
such as acetaminophen (tylenol), aspirin
(bufferin or excedrin), or ibuprofen
(advil, motrin ib) will probably help ease
the pain. If your pain is severe, you
will need strong medicine such as a
narcotic (codeine, vicodin, morphine).
Sciatica (pronounced sigh-at-ih-ka) is low
back pain combined with a pain through the
buttock and down one leg. The pain
usually goes past the knee and may go
farther to the foot. Sometimes, weakness
in the leg muscles occurs with sciatica.
Sciatica is different from other forms of
low back pain because there are 2 sciatic
nerves, and the pain is usually on 1 side.
The pain is usually a shooting pain, like
electricity. It can also burn like fire
or tingle much like the feeling when your
leg "goes to sleep." the pain can range
from slightly annoying to totally
unbearable.
Some people have pain in one part of the
leg and numbness in another part of the
same leg.
Here are some ways to ease the pain at
home.
* do not bend, lift, or sit in a soft,
low chair—your pain will get worse.
* try a cold pack to see if it helps
the pain. If you don't have a cold pack,
use a large bag of frozen vegetables; it
makes a good first aid cold pack. Or have
someone close to you massage you in a
triangular pattern with an ice cube over
the sore areas. The person should move
the ice cube if your skin gets too cold
(this may melt several ice cubes).
* after the cold massages, try
alternating with heat from an electric
heating pad to see if it helps the pain.
(do not sleep with a heating pad on your
back. It could cause a bad burn.)
take it easy, but do not lie in bed for
longer than 2 days because this has been
shown to actually worsen the condition.
Do activities you are able to tolerate,
and do not expect to feel better
overnight.
For excellent patient education resources,
visit emedicine's bone health center and
back, ribs, neck, and head center. Also,
see emedicine's patient education articles
back pain, chronic pain, sciatica, and
pain medications.
