6 Top Home Remedies for Sciatica Pain

Sciatica is the kind of medical condition that comes and goes. And when it comes, it can be an intense pain that dominates your thinking and activities. It’s not always convenient to see a doctor, so many sufferers are obliged to see sciatica pain treatment at home. Fortunately, there are several options available to you, so at least one of them should alleviate, if not banish, the pain for a while. When that back pain begins radiating down into the buttocks and the legs, it can be an all-consuming kind of event, and relief becomes a top priority. Here are some of the remedies you can try, right from the comfort of your home.

Home remedies for sciatica

The next time your sciatica flares up, give one of these remedies a try:

• Stretch-it-out – stretching your back and leg muscles is an excellent way to regain flexibility and lessen any discomfort you’re feeling due to sciatica. A nice bonus is that you can stretch while watching TV or listening to music.
• Do some exercise – if you can do some gentle exercises when you have a flare-up, it can help reduce the severity of an attack. Research tells us that resting all the time is not healthy for your back or legs and that some gentle exercise can have positive effects. Try taking a walk around the block or doing some light exercising in the home.
• Change your position – don’t sit or stand in the same position for too long because that can exacerbate the symptoms. Change your position periodically to avoid staying in the same place.
• Ice packs and heating bags – sometimes either cold or heat will do the trick at relieving your pain. Ice will reduce inflammation while heat speeds more blood to the affected area for better circulation.
• Keep moving – by staying active, you’ll have a better chance of keeping the pain at bay. Don’t think that being quiet will help to stop the pain because the truth is that it does just the opposite. By staying active when an episode comes on, you’ll have a better chance of lessening the pain and keeping it away.
• Ice massage – if you’ve never tried this, it can be highly effective. In a paper cup, add water and freeze. Then have a friend or relative apply a gentle rolling motion to your back muscles or wherever you’re feeling the most intense pain.

Any of these home remedies may be effective at relieving your sciatica pain. Try one or more of them to see which is best for your particular circumstances, and give it an honest effort. You may be pleasantly surprised and find that it works very well at keeping sciatica pain at bay for a time.

If you find that your sciatica pain persists give us a call or schedule online to see how chiropractic care might help you find relief from sciatica pain.