Top Homeopathy Medicine List for Sciatica: Drops, Pills, Creams

Sciatica or sciatic pain can be all encompassing; walking to driving, even sitting in front of your computer can cause extreme pain. Top homeopathic medicines in drops, pills, cream form covered in this list provide succor to what is commonly referred as nerve pain in the leg, safely without any side effects.  The sciatic nerve, which is considered the longest nerve throughout the body, can get irritated any time and cause tingling, burning pain, numbness, muscle spasms etc. It happens when the sciatic nerves comes under pressure due to a herniated disc or degenerative joint disease, spinal stenosis or other conditions and gets inflamed. Chances are that you have tried calming the pain  without medications or doctor involvement and have been frustrated in the effort. It is also important for you to know what works and what does not with sciatica treatment. Homeopathy offers a credible alternative and proven remedy for sciatic treatment and we have covered a range of medicines in this article.  It is not just patients but mainstream doctors, physical therapists, medical students who are increasingly looking at alternative therapies like homeopathy for sciatic nerve treatment.

Who gets Sciatica?

Sciatica is most commonly reported in the 25-45 years age group and often reoccurs later in life as arthritic and degenerative changes start to worsen. People during a physically demanding job like  lifting and bending throughout the day have a high prevalence of developing sciatica. But as the phrase goes “sitting is the new smoking” , because people who sit most of the day have a higher risk of developing it. A sedentary lifestyle and sitting throughout the say causes great harm and increases the risk of developing sciatica.  Long hours of sitting can put indue stress on the sciatic nerve because all the weight and pressure gets transferred to the front of the disc causing the material to push back and causing the disc to bulge or increase the size of the bulge towards the nerves. Other categories who are at risk are; people who lift heavy objects in daily activities, Runners (due to repeat stress on discs and lower back), people with diabetes.

What is the sciatica pain like? What are the treatment options?

• Most patients feel pain, tingling or numbness running down the back of their leg mainly in the area of hamstrings. The hamstrings spreads from the buttocks to the knee
• This sensation may go down to the calf and at times even to the foot.
• It is felt in one leg but in more server cases can be felt bilaterally(in both legs)
• Often it is a sharp pain, in other occurrences it is described as a constant ache that gets worse with certain activities.

People with sciatic pain often undertake multiple treatments routes ranging from physical therapy, back therapy, strengthening and personal trainer therapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy etc. Anything that relieves pain will do which includes popping various pills, pain relievers, and even pain shots to relieve the pain. Arch support, cushions, pillows, stretching machines, back braces, compression bands are some of the devices designed to reduce stress to the back and sciatic nerves

When you should seek immediate medical attention & treatment
The following symptoms are to be treated as flashing red signs to watch out for

• Foot drop – lack of strength in the foot when you are walking, feeling as if the toes are flapping down
• Altered gait pattern – If your movements becomes jerky or hard to control or changes in the way you walk or balance
• Saddle paresthesia – feeling of pins or needles in your buttocks or groin “saddle area’ (numbness or tingling)
• Change in Bladder or Bowel function – lack of bowel or bladder control
• Tingling or numbness on both sides – while it is common to have this sensation in one leg or intermittently in both legs, constant sensation in both legs needs further evaluation
• Pain, redness or discoloration of the foot – may indicate blood flow is restricted
• Localized swelling – specific local swelling in the back or down the leg
• Have significant night sweats

Homeopathy Medicines  List for Sciatica relief

Homeopathic Specialty Medicines List for Sciatica Treatment