What is sciatic pain?

• If the sciatic nerve is irritated, we are talking about a so-called „ischialgia“.
• The pain spreads in the area of the hips, buttocks and the thighs.
• Sciatic pain is described as stabbing, burning or cutting. The affected area is pressure- sensitive.
• A person, suffering from sciatic pain, adopts a relieving posture (bending the leg while standing, with the upper body tilt).

Causes for ischialgia?

• Wear and tear
• Herniated vertebral disc
• Stenosis in the vertebral canal
• Inflammations
• Injuries

Help with sciatic pain

• Anodyne drugs, e.g. Diclofenac
• Raising of lower extremities
• Relaxation exercises, later connected with soft movements
• Cold applications