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Sciatica and Physiotherapy


Sciatica and Physiotherapy

Sciatica is a pathology which is referred to identify pain from the lumbar (back) region up to the leg region. It is a painful condition for the patient because it is accompanied by several symptoms such as severe pain or numbness in the limb. Patients are also unable to carry out their daily activities. In many cases even medication does not relieve the patients. In recent years it has been accepted in studies that conservative treatment and physiotherapy have much better results than other more invasive methods.

CONCLUSIONS

  • Pain acute, diffuse and constant
  • Pain as if an electric current were passing through the limb
  • Loss of strength and muscle power
  • Sensation of numbness-burning in the leg, fingers and calf
  • Inability to walk  

CAUSES

  • Intervertebral disc herniation
  • Stenosis of lumbar vertebrae of the spinal column
  • Spondylolysis-Spondylolisthesis
  • Fractures-Bone swelling of vertebrae
  • Apioid muscle syndrome (nerve entrapment)

Techniques and physical means of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation

  • Diathermy
  • Currents
  • Tecar radiofrequency therapy
  • Laser therapeutics
  • Therapeutic ultrasound
  • Massage therapy
  • McKenzie exercises
  • Spinal mobilization techniques