Have you ever had a painful experience with sciatica? Sciatica pain is associated with tingling, numbness, weakness, and even an electric-shock-like or burning pain from the waist down to the feet. However, sciatica is only a symptom. What is its cause? Dr. Chen Chaolong from Quansheng Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in Taiwan provided a few ways to relieve acute pain. Here are nine self-rehabilitation exercises he suggested.
Sciatica Causes
Sciatica is what modern medicine calls it. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) calls the condition “pain in the lower back and legs.” Sciatica affects many people, but definitive data on its incidence and prevalence are still lacking. An estimated 5 to 10 percent of people with low back pain also suffer from sciatica. Well-established personal and occupational risk factors for sciatica include age, height, stress, smoking, and exposure to vibrating vehicles….