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3rd Quarter 2005 |
In Touch |
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Power
of Touch Therapeutic clinic 55 Clanfield Street Fredericton North Phone: 457-0653 |
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Has this been happening to you? |
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Causes of Sciatica…
Traumatic causes
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Dislocation or fracture
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Hip replacement surgery
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Severe blow, fall or gash
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Improperly administered injection
More common
causes
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Tight piriformis muscle
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Degenerative disk disease, a bulging or herniated disk
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Trigger points in muscles along the sciatic nerve pathway
Pathway of the
Sciatic Nerve… This nerve is actually two
nerves. They start together in the low back and down through the buttocks. They then travel deep in thigh
to the back of the knee. Here the two nerves separate
one running right through the calf to the heel. The other splits into two branches again. One
runs along the outside of the calf more on the surface to around the ankle.
The other travels deep along the front of the calf.
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Have you been experiencing… ·
Pain
in the buttocks or leg that is worse when sitting ·
Burning
or tingling down the leg ·
Weakness,
numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot ·
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constant pain on one side of the buttocks ·
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shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up ·
Low
back pain along with leg pain, but the
low back pain is less severe than the leg pain You may be suffering with SCIATICA |
Sciatica is inflammation
caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve. The pain from sciatica can be severe and
debilitating for some individuals. For others the pain from sciatica might be
infrequent and just irritating. Sciatica only affects one side of the
lower body usually. The pain often radiates from the lower back all the way
through the back of the thigh and down through the leg. Depending on where the sciatic nerve is
affected, the pain may also radiate to the foot or toes. Christmas
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Getting
an accurate diagnosis to determine the root cause from your physician or
chiropractor is important. Most
sciatic flare-ups only last for a few weeks and regular massage therapy
treatments at that time will help with the pain. Along
with your doctors recommendations a combination of massage, heat/cold therapy
and gentle stretches and exercise can work wonders.
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Ahhh Relief… |
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Ice Massage Therapy Ice massages can help provide relief for
sciatic pain in a number of ways: Ice application slows inflammation and swelling helping to
reduce pain. It numbs sore tissues providing pain relief like an
analgesic. Cold slows nerve impulses which interrupts the pain-spasm
reaction between the nerves. Ice massage therapy decreases tissue damage. |
Cold is most effective if it is applied
when pain first starts. The cold causes veins in the tissue to contract
reducing circulation. When the cold is removed, the veins overcompensate and they
dilate. Blood rushes into the area. This fresh blood brings in nutrients to
allow muscles, ligaments and tendons to heal. As with all pain relief treatments there are a few
instances when ice should not be used. |
People with rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s Syndrome, cold
allergic conditions, paralysis, or have areas of impaired sensation should
avoid ice therapy. CUSTOMER
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