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Treating Sciatica With Acupuncture Treatment

by Dr. Attilio D'Alberto Acupuncture & Fertility Expert in London

Well, the question that often comes to mind: Is acupuncture treatment an effective way to treat sciatica? The pain that results due to sciatica can be very bothering and will hamper a lot of your life’s regular activities. The good part is YES, acupuncture has proven to be effective in treating sciatica. If your body is displaying certain symptoms associated with sciatica, acupuncture treatment therapy can provide many benefits in curing the symptoms.


 

Understanding the Sciatica situation

When your body’s sciatic nerves are faced with inflammation, a medical condition happens that can commonly be termed as Sciatica. The primary symptom is usually a certain pain being radiated down the leg starting from the lower back region. Sciatica situation can happen at either side of the body or both sides together. The pattern of pain may vary and can take place in the back, side, or front of the legs. There can be also a feeling of weakness or numbness in different parts of the affected leg. Sciatica primarily affects people in the age group of the ’40s and ’50s. It is more common among males. The instability of the lumbar region causes destabilizing of the muscles being surrounding the part. The pain can be chronic and the intensity of pain may last for around 6-8 weeks. 

 

How acupuncture can help with Sciatica problems?

Acupuncture has proven to be highly beneficial when it comes to treating neuromuscular pain and happenings. Acupuncture process brings in more blood to the area, thus offering a perfectly relaxing sensation to the muscles and the overall body. Acupuncture process is usually painless and the neurotransmitter-initiating effects will help in flushing more blood to the affected region. It will also help in the release of endorphin, the hormone that prevents the pain signals from reaching the brain, thus minimizing the impact of discomfort.

 

Treatment of Sciatica through acupuncture is carried out using both proximal as well as distal needles. The proximal needles help in localizing the exact location of the pain and hence, target the area to be used for relief purpose. On the other hand, the distal needles play an important role to relax the body. They are most commonly inserted in the ear, hands, and scalps. On the other hand, proximal needles are inserted in the lower back, leg, foot, and hip regions. If integrated with massage therapies or even Moxibustion process, the end results can be really amazing and will most likely be alleviating the pain completely from the body (that was taking place due to sciatica).

 

 How many sessions are necessary?

Never expect to get relief after a single session. As per reputed clinics of acupuncture Twickenham, there is a requirement of 8-12 sessions to get complete cure. The treatment must be carried out once in a week or 10 days. Some kind of relief will be experienced after the first treatment but the pain will come back if no further sessions are attended. Those who are suffering from severe sciatica problems may have to go with 4-5 sessions a week of acupuncture treatment. 

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About Dr. Attilio D'Alberto Innovator   Acupuncture & Fertility Expert in London

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