Most of the back pain problems are caused due to the rupture caused to the sciatica nerve. This is one of the longest nerves in the human body that runs from the lower back to foot of each leg. There are several symptoms that can indicate the presence of sciatica pain and prompt you to take care of the unbearable pain caused due to the compression of sciatica nerve. However, it will be just an assumption to claim that anyone is suffering due to sciatica, unless a proper report is generated through x -ray, MRI scan or CT scan.
Once established that the pain is caused due to sciatica then, you may be recommended for a surgery depending upon the severity of the illness. At the same time, you even have good number of non-surgical remedies that can effectively help you to get rid of the pain. For instance, you have hot and cold therapy. Where the patients are allowed for ice and hot packs alternatively to elevate the leg pains and it is repeated every two hours. Though some state that hot pack relieves then the ice pack, there are few who have the alternative idea about it, but it is a proven method to get relief from pain.
Combined with the hot and cold therapy, over the counter prescription medication is also quite effective. These medications are quite effective in reliving you from the pain. Normally the doctors prescribe for Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as that helps in reducing the inflammation that is usually causes sciatica pain. Even you can go for epidural injection, which is different from the oral medications.
