Sciatica is the term referred to the pain caused by irritation and compression of sciatic nerve. The pain that begins in the lower back and travels down the lower limbs traversing the root of sciatic nerve is called Sciatica. The largest nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve. It originates in the lower back and runs down the hips, back of legs and down to the feet. There is one sciatic nerve on either side of the body and any one of them may be affected when pain is experienced. Sciatica most commonly occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often some numbness in the affected leg.

Causes

• Age

• Obesity

• Occupation

• Prolonged sitting

• Diabetes

Symptoms

• Lower back pain

• Hip pain

• Pain in the leg that is worse when sitting

• Constant pain on one side of the rear

• Burning or tingling down the leg

• Shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up

Benefits of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a very advanced science fully equipped to treat neuralgic (nerve) pains, including sciatica. Homeopathic medicines can treat acute as well as chronic sciatica. Homeopathic medicines, which are natural and safe, work on the root cause of sciatica for complete, effective healing and cure. In fact, a homeopathic consultation, if taken on time, could prevent surgical intervention in cases of sciatica. As sciatica is mainly triggered due to underlying health conditions like herniated disc, spinal stenosis and others, homeopathy treatment mainly focuses on addressing these underlying root causes.