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Sciatica or sciatic back pain is more common now days as more and more people are reported to suffer from this. Statistics declare even worrying results that 80% of the people in this world will suffer from this chronic back disorder at some time or the other in their life. Having said this it is now time to discuss the symptoms of sciatica. Knowing the symptoms will help you diagnose the disease at an early stage and thus cure it easily.

Symptoms of sciatica

• Severe pain in the lower back region where the sciatic nerve originates
• Uneasy electric sensations that lowers down to the legs
• Unable to move in lower extremities
• Stress causes more pain
• Pain in the buttock area, around the back of thigh and even in the foot
• Even sneezing, coughing cause pain at the back

Treatment for sciatica

There are lots of remedies to cure sciatica. Rest is the primary remedy as it allows the inflammation to subside and also reliefs the pain. Rest also allows the muscles to gain back their lost strength. There are also lots of simple back exercises that you must practice to stretch those muscles. These exercises make the weak muscles strong and thus cure sciatica. However if you suffer from severe sciatic nerve pain it is even difficult to lift your leg. In those cases it is better you seek the advice of a physician than trying out things by yourself.

The physician may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs or analgesics that may be used to relieve pain and also suggest some medicines to soothe the inflammation. He/she may also give useful advices regarding what exercises to do and the chiropractor to contact. In unavoidable cases, the physician may also go ahead with surgery or he may use an injection to relieve the pain in faster time.