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​Sciatica is when the sciatic nerve, which runs from your hips to your feet, is irritated. It usually gets better in 4 to 6 weeks but can last longer.

Symptoms

• Backs of your legs, butt, feet and toes will be painful, the pain may be stabbing, burning or shooting, tingling – like pins and needles or numb

Your symptoms may be worse when moving, sneezing or coughing.

How you can ease the Pain.

To help relieve your pain and speed up your recovery:

Do:

• Carry on with your normal activities as much as possible

• Regular back stretches

• Gentle exercise as soon as you can.

• Heat packs to the painful areas

• Ask your pharmacist about painkillers that can help – paracetamol on its own is unlikely to relieve your pain

Don't:

• Do not sit or lie down for long periods – even if moving hurts, it's not harmful and can help you get better faster

Causes

Sciatica is due to something pressing or rubbing on the sciatic nerve.

• Slipped Disc (the most common cause) – when a soft cushion of tissue between the bones in your spine pushes out

• Spinal Stenosis - narrowing of the part of your spine where nerves pass through

• Spondylosis – when one of the bones in your spine slips out of position

• Back injury

Treatments from a GP

• Exercise and stretches

• Prescribe painkillers that help with nerve pain like sciatica

• Physiotherapy – including exercise advice and techniques like massage

Physiotherapy from the NHS may not be available everywhere and waiting times can be long. Try Pilates 

Pilates involves building strength from the inside out, with strong abdominal and back muscles leading to overall physical strength. That's why it can be so effective for a condition like sciatica. Pilates for sciatica helps build up the deep muscles that can help provide support to the sciatic nerve

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 SPONDYLO – Greek for spine

OSIS – Pathological condition

•Pathological is something caused by a physical or mental disease

Normal spine has spongy bits in between the discs

Spondy – Discs are abnormal, all dried out – which makes them bulge out, causing nerve pain

Spodylosis also known as Spinal osteoarthritis

Rehabilitation Pilates

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CAUSES

• Age, wear and tear of spinal ligaments and bones

• Weakened and degenerated intervertebral discs

• Spinal cord injury

• Genetic

The most common area affected is that of the lumbar spine and cervical spine.

SYMPTOMS

• Back and neck pain due to nerve compression

• Inflammation

• Numbness and tingling of arms and legs

• Muscle spasms

• Sciatica (low back pain extending down the leg)

DIAGNOSIS

• Your doctor will diagnose spondylosis after reviewing your medical history and performing a physical examination.

• Additional diagnostic tests for spondylosis may be ordered, including

• X-rays MRI CT Scan a study to measure electrical activity of the nerve

TREATMENT

• Depends on the severity of symptoms.

• Medications. - anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxants, anti-depressants and topical applications for relieving your neck and back pain.

• Self-care. Pilates

• Heat and/or ice therapy to lessen the pain.

EXERCISES

Spondylosis is a degenerative process and as such, there is no available treatment for the complete reversal of the condition.

Treatment is aimed at providing relief from the symptoms,

preventing permanent nerve injury and to enable the patient to perform routine daily activities.

• Pilates Your therapist (me) will teach you exercises to strengthen your back and stomach muscles.

Regular walking will also help in relieving chronic back pain.

• Acupuncture

• Chiropractic spinal manipulations

• steroid injection

• Surgery

PILATES BENEFITS

The best reward for me as a Pilates instructor is helping people function again by gaining strength, flexibility and mobility, enabling the body to function within its’ limits without injury.

• Beyond the obvious stabilizing capabilities that Pilates inaugurates, it lengthens your muscles and fascia without creating much instability.

• Teaches full body integration, careful, significant spinal movements in the postural muscles.

• .Pilates movement has such healing qualities, it embodies everything you need to create and maintain uniform development of the muscles, to support your bones

• Pilates is an excellent low-impact exercise for rehabilitation patients that can be programmed to focus on spinal mobility, muscle strengthening, and flexibility, as well as focused directional breathing to promote ribcage mobility.