Could That Pain Be Sciatica Nerve Pain?

Pain radiating from the lower back, down the leg and into the heel of the foot is a common sign of sciatica nerve pain. The nervous pathway is fully affected by radiating pain, at times it will feel as if the pain is actually moving up and down your leg and lower back.

Many of us have experienced this type of pain, but it may have been short-lived because pressure on the sciatic nerve was only temporary . For long-term sciatica sufferers, the compression or irritation of the nerve is not relieved and therefore, the different manifestations/symptoms of the condition continue through the months.

Usually people will experience three different phases of sciatica:

1. The first phase is a sudden flare up of intense pain that seems to come out of nowhere.

2. Middle phase is the most intense and painful phase. This is when the pain is at its worst and most debilitating.

3. Ending phase – the pain tapers off and eventually diminishes.

There are three types of back pain that you should be aware of:

1. Acute – Acute cases of back pain suddenly emerge seemingly out of nowhere and last for short periods of time. If pain in the back suddenly appears without any obvious reason, the pain is classified is acute back pain. The majority of back pain cases are classified as acute.

2. Subacute – When pain suddenly develops and lasts for 3-6 months, the back pain is classified as subacute pain because it abruptly stops within a definite time range.

3. The last type of back pain is called chronic pain. This is pain that can go from mild to severe and back to mild, and lasts longer than 6 months.

Below is a general list of the different symptoms of sciatica. You may be surprised as to how much this condition can affect one’s quality of life, especially if nothing is done to relieve the pressure/irritation of the sciatic nerve.

1. Pain felt in the buttocks (the nerve runs through the buttocks) that increases when you are sitting and is partially relieved by standing.

2. An intense tingling or what some may describe as a burning sensation that runs from the low back down to the foot.

3. Leg pain that intensifies the longer you are sitting.

4. Chronic pain that radiates from the low back all the way down to the heel of the foot.

5. Debilitating pain in appears when you fist stand up. It may feel sharp or it may feel like the muscle is cramping. The pain makes it incredibly hard to walk.

6. Intense and sudden pain that appears when you move your weight from one foot to the other.

7. A sharp, tingling sensation in one or both legs that seems to be traveling up and down.

8. Shooting pain that worsens when a person is trying to force himself to stand up despite the flare-up of the pain.

9. The muscles may weaken in both legs due to lack of mobility cause by sciatica nerve pain.

10. Pins and needles sensation specifically in the feet.

11. Loss of bladder control. In some serious causes, bowel control can also be lost. If you experience this particular symptom, you need emergency care. Have someone bring you to a hospital immediately!

12. Common tendon reflexes are lost in one or both legs.

13. Growing weakness in the legs that could necessitate surgery for relief.

Sciatic pain is one of the most common and most difficult ailments to live with. Steps should be taken as soon as you suspect you may have sciatica nerve pain. See your physician and begin a course of action to help alleviate the pain and hopefully prevent future flare ups.

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