Sciatic Pregnancy | Is There Something You Can Do?

Sciatic Pregnancy – what can you actually do to help yourself when your sciatic nerve gives you trouble during a time in your life that should be enjoyable and exciting? Pregnancy sciatica is not a condition in itself, but rather the symptoms of a combination of underlying causes, which manifest themselves when the sciatic nerve is being irritated. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower end of your spine, through your buttocks and thighs all the way to your feet. It gets inflamed when it receives too much pressure, be that from a herniated disk or a clenched muscle (as in piriformis syndrome) or a different underlying cause. The Symptoms range from a numb, tingly or burning sensation in your lower back, over achy and dull pain to shooting pain down your leg.

Now since the baby’s location is very close to where the nerve runs through and may put pressure on the nerve or on tissue surrounding the nerve, it is not surprising that a previously existing sciatica problem may dramatically worsen during pregnancy; or that the extra weight around the middle along with the loosening of tendons and ligaments in preparation for birth may make way for an injury to a disk, which then in turn puts pressure on the nerve. Women who are pregnant are more likely to experience disc injury.

In most of the cases sciatic pregnancy pain will disappear by itself, but it is possible for the process to take up to six weeks and over. For some patients it has been beneficial to plan routine visits with their physical therapist in order to get help to relieve their symptoms. In many cases manual therapy relieves the pressure and discomfort from the back pain you may experience during pregnancy.

Your physical therapist might also be a good person to talk to in order to find you some suitable sciatic pregnancy exercises, that would be beneficial in your pain management and would also strengthen your back and abdominal muscles and the muscles of the pelvic floor. If these muscle groups are in good condition you may experience less difficulty during the birthing process and even during recuperation afterwards.

When relying on chiropractic care or manual therapy for the relief of your sciatic pregnancy pain, make sure that they are experienced in working with prenatal patients.

Many women find that massage therapy helps relieve inflammation and other symptoms caused by sciatica. Massages surely help to relieve muscle tension and tightness. When some muscle groups tense up to much (for example the piriformis muscle in your buttocks) they will probably contribute to sciatica. Massage therapy increases the blood flow in the tissue and such speeds the healing process by reducing inflammation and tension.

Should you develop pregnancy sciatica make sure you’ll consult your doctor or physical therapist about what kinds of treatments are available to you, especially in your condition, since not every treatment for sciatica is for every cause of it and especially during pregnancy the choice of therapy needs to be made carefully with the help of knowledgeable professionals. Cold/Hot treatment may be applied, as may bed rest for some days, until the acute pain simmers down. Changes in posture may be greatly beneficial to alleviate pain and pressure on your discs since one of the main underlying causes of sciatica is poor posture.

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