Sciatica

What is sciatica?
Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a disease in itself. This clarification is important because the treatment given will depend on the underlying cause.

Sciatica is irritation of the sciatic nerve that passes down the back of each thigh. The sciatic nerve arises from the lower spine on either side and travels deep in the pelvis to the lower buttocks. From there, it passes along the back of each upper leg and divides at the knee into branches that go to the feet.

Sciatica can result from a number of causes:

• Piriformis syndrome
• A herniated disk.
• A degenerative disc disease
• Spinal stenosis
• Pelvic injury or fracture

What are the symptoms?
Sciatica typically causes pain that shoots down the back of one thigh or buttock. Sciatica pain is often burning, tingling or numbness on one side of the leg. Pain may also be present on one side of the buttocks. Most often, symptoms will be on one side of the body or the other.

What are is the best treatment?
Integrative Medicine is about combining conventional medicine with alternative or complementary medicines that have been scientifically validated.Besides the conventional medicine treatments, Clínica Omega Zeta offers you a multidisciplinary care based on the holistic approach of integrative medicine. The patient with sciatica will be given an individualized treatment according to his / her needs.

Clínica Omega Zeta medical team will advise you on the treatment more suitable to your case.

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