Does Sciatica Scare You? Do you need to be scared, find out here...
Back and Neck PainApril 27, 2008Written by Dr Graeme Teague2,302 views
Sciatica is scary, the pain travels down your leg and stops you performing you daily tasks. You once could jump out of bed and do everything you wanted to do, from putting in 100% effort at work to playing with your children.
The scariest thing now is your sciatica may never disappear. You may need up needing surgery or spend a life time with that nagging back pain. You may be worried now that your as your flexibility diminishes, there is no hope.
If you knew the answer to some simple questions then you can easily determine whether you need help, if your sciatica will ease quickly or if you have something actually to be scared of.
nSciatica profiles are a simple way you can assess your sciatica to determine if it is serious or not. Whether you need to seek help or if you can help your self at home. Should you be active or not, and if you need to be active which activities are best.
Simple questions that most of you do not know the answers to. The big five questions you need to know are:
n1 – How far does your sciatica travel?
If it travels right down your leg does that mean it is more serious than pain in the buttock. If it is serious what should you do?
n2 – How long have you had your back pain?
Is it chronic or acute? Does this mean you will end up living with sciatica if you have had it for years? Will it continually get worse?
n3 – What type of pain do you have?
Different pain characteristics help you understand the actual cause of your pain and what you need to do to remove it. Do you know which type you have?
n4 – Does your sciatica get worse or better with activity?
Should you rest or be active? Does it make a difference to how fast you will heal? What activity is best to do?
n5 – How did you back pain start?
Falls, injuries, a slow or sudden build up of sciatica. These can determine whether you should seek help or whether you can help your self at home. This is vital information.
The answers to these questions are essential if you want relief from your sciatica. After all the biggest fear is that you will never be free of your sciatica pain, that you will need up needing surgery and therefore never get back to full activity.
nIs this likely? Or is your sciatica only minor? Knowing the answers to these sciatica profile questions helps to dispel your fears and frustrations about sciatica. You can then relax knowing with confidence you do not need to be scared of your sciatica.
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