What medicine is good for sciatica pain

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. Sciatica pain may be caused by lower back pain, and this symptom is more common in older people. Once the disease occurs, even the most basic movements such as bending over, bending knees, and walking on tiptoes may become difficult. In daily life, what medicine is good for sciatica pain? How should we deal with sciatica pain symptoms in a timely manner?

Sciatica refers to radiating pain along the sciatic nerve, mainly in the arms, the back of the legs, the posterolateral side of the calves, and the lateral side of the dorsum of the feet. There are many causes of sciatica, including lumbar disc herniation, piriformis syndrome, spinal stenosis, tumors and other diseases. Among the many causes, lumbar disc herniation is the most common one.

Treatment of sciatica:

1. Rest in bed : Especially in the early stage of intervertebral disc herniation, rest on a hard bed for 3-4 weeks. Some patients' symptoms will be relieved on their own.

2. Drug treatment: Analgesics, B vitamins, and short-term oral corticosteroids can be beneficial to recovery; Chinese medicine rheumatism and bone pain patches and Chinese medicine external compresses have a good therapeutic effect on sciatica.

3. Physical therapy: Ultrashort wave therapy, ultraviolet irradiation and other treatments can be used in the acute phase. In the chronic stage, shortwave therapy and direct current iodine ion introduction can be used.

The functions and indications of Yaotongning Capsule: reducing swelling and relieving pain, dispersing cold pathogens, warming the meridians and dredging collaterals. It is used for lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, lumbar muscle strain, lumbar myofibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis pain caused by cold, dampness and blood stasis in the meridians, with symptoms of low back and leg pain, joint pain and limited limb movement.

The functions and indications of Zushi Ma tablets: dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Used for rheumatism, arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It can also be used for sciatica, frozen shoulder, cold-dampness blocking the meridians, symptoms include: joint pain, pain aggravated by cold, pain relieved by heat, as well as severe pain in the waist, legs and shoulders.

Functions and indications of Panax notoginseng injury medicine tablets: relax muscles and promote blood circulation, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. It is used for trauma, rheumatism, blood stasis, joint pain, acute and chronic sprains and bruises, and neuralgia with the above symptoms.

It is recommended that you see an orthopedic doctor as soon as possible and have a lumbar spine X-ray or CT scan in time. The cause of the disease can be determined in time according to the examination results and symptomatic medication can be prescribed. Secondly, you can see a Chinese medicine doctor, who can give you acupuncture, acupoint massage and other treatments according to your symptoms and signs. At the same time, pay attention to proper exercise and avoid heavy physical work. It can also be determined whether surgical treatment is possible based on the symptoms and signs.