4 Little Known Cures for Sciatica (You Won’t Believe One of Them)

Sciatica is probably one of the most painful and frustrating things a person will have to deal with in their life. The pain can strike your hips, back, or legs and make doing even the simplest things excruciatingly difficult. Suddenly simple things like going in to work or enjoying a weekend with your friends or family becomes a near-impossibility. But here are 4 simple, but little known things you can do to help get rid of your sciatica and get back to living again. First, try acupuncture. Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice of adjusting how energy flows through the human body with pins and needles. The theory states, that when your energy is not balanced, pools of energy will collect in certain areas of the body and they can manifest themselves as pain, such as sciatica. by placing pins in you, the acupuncturist is helping to release areas of blocked or stagnant energy to help ease your pain. I know this may be a little bit “out there” for some people, but I have heard success stories from people claiming that acupuncture cured everything from their allergies to arthritis. Second, try homeopathy. Homeopathy is the science of using natural medicines to treat conditions like sciatica. Homeopathic doctors say that modern medicine focuses too much on treating symptoms and not enough on addressing the actual causes of a condition. This leads modern medicine to rely on artificial drugs with risky side-effects such as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) such as ibuprofen or aspirin, which can cause conditions like internal bleeding and hemorrhaging if taken for long periods of time. Natural medicine, instead relies on natural herbs and other forms of medicine such as willow bark to help alleviate pain, which is much safer, and as it turns out, is actually much more effective too. Third, adjust your diet. If you’re like most of us, you probably know you should be eating better, but did you know that your diet can actually cause inflammation and that by eating different foods, you might be able to cure your sciatica? Foods that contain high amounts of trans fats, saturated fats, and have a high glycemic index tend to result in inflammation because your body sees them, on some level, as a very mild toxin. You can find these things in red meats, cakes, sweets, and many fast foods. On the other hand, foods rich in vitamin D, Omega 3 acids, and antioxidants can actually help to reduce inflammation. You can find these nutrients in foods like salmon, walnuts, blueberries, and other fruits. Fourth, resolve bottled up emotions. Remember the last time you were really stressed out about something like a deadline at work? I bet you probably started to feel tense and stiff in your neck and shoulders because of that stress. Our bodies are actually very good at storing emotions in them. These emotions can manifest themselves as pain or other physical conditions if you hold onto them long enough. Take some time to relax and get in touch with your emotions. Stop bottling them up and get in the habit of expressing them. After you let go of them and fully feel them you won’t have any need to store them in your body any longer.