Pain in the upper buttocks and lower back

If you experience pain in your buttocks or lower back, you should be alert to sciatica, which is also a common symptom of neuralgia. Sciatica is a chronic disease that takes a long time to develop and is difficult to treat. In addition to good treatment, patients should also pay attention to health care in their daily lives. They can relieve pain through certain tips. In addition, hot compresses and certain exercises can relieve pain.

Sciatica, 4 tips to relieve yourself

1. Heels in the air: Place a pile of books on the ground, about 5 cm high, then step on the books with your toes, with your heels hanging in the air. How long you can hold on depends on your endurance.

2. Lie flat on your back, hug your thighs and lift your calves. Place one leg flat, hold the thigh on the affected side with both hands, slowly straighten the knee joint until the muscles of the hind leg are gently tightened or there is a pulling pain. Stay for 10 seconds and then relax. Do this 5-10 times in a row.

3. Lie flat and lift your legs: Lie on your back, straighten your lower limbs, and actively lift the affected limb. When you feel tension or pain on the back of the thigh, stop for 5-10 seconds and put it down. Do this 5-10 times in a row.

4. Hot compress: Hot compress can relax muscles and relieve pain.

The real cause of sciatica is actually them

1. Sciatica caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. It is more common in middle-aged men. In the early stages, there is often "intermittent claudication", in which lower limb pain worsens after walking for a period of time, but the symptoms are alleviated or disappear after bending over to walk or resting.

2. Sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation. People with lumbar disc herniation often have a long history of recurrent low back pain or a history of heavy physical labor, and the disease often develops acutely after a low back injury or bending over during labor. In addition to the symptoms and signs of sciatica, there are also lumbar muscle spasms, limited lumbar spine movement, etc. There may be obvious tenderness and radiating pain in the space of the lumbar disc herniation.

3. Sciatica caused by lumbar radiculitis. Lumbar radiculitis generally has an acute onset, and the range of damage often exceeds the area innervated by the sciatic nerve, manifesting as weakness and pain in the entire lower limb, mild muscle atrophy, in addition, Achilles tendon reflexes and knee tendon reflexes are often weakened or disappeared.

4. In addition, spinal cord trauma, tumors, pelvic and pelvic diseases can also cause sciatica.