Sciatica treatment in London

Sciatica is a common condition defined as when a nerve (the sciatic nerve), which runs from your lower back down to your feet becomes trapped and irritated which can cause a range of symptoms until you obtain some form of treatment. Common symptoms of sciatica include pain, tingling, numbness and weakness in the back, feet or legs and vary from mild to severe. The lower back pain is often exacerbated when coughing or sneezing and pain in the buttocks, hamstrings or calves are worsened by sitting. Sciatica is a defined medical term but is often used in non-medical settings as a generic term to cover pain or symptoms of the leg. 

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There are many different causes of sciatica so the pain you are experiencing may be a temporary flare up following an injury or a type of pain that develops gradually over a long period of time for example from a slipped herniated disc. Other causes of sciatica include degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, pregnancy and muscle spasms that occur in the buttocks or the back. It can also be aggravated by being inactive, not exercising regularly, being overweight and wearing high heels. It is possible to recover from acute short term cases of sciatica with osteopathy treatment, however, some long term cases of sciatica may not be able to fully heal, however, osteopathy treatment can at least help to reduce the amount of pain you are experiencing.