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SCIATICA - Ouch, ouch ouch!!



Oh this is painful!! I have had this occasionally, and boy, is it difficult! If you suffer from sciatica, then I hope you find some solutions on this blog.


Sciatica is caused by irritation and compression of the sciatic nerve, starting in the lower back and running from the hip, down the leg to the feet. There is a sciatic nerve on both sides, right and left.


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There are over 300 remedies in my repertory for sciatic pain!!!

So I am going to talk about only those that are relatively well known for helping this condition, provided the symptoms match.


 

Left sided Remedies:

Causticum, Colocynthis, Rhus-tox,


Right sided Remedies:

Gnaphalium, Phytolacca, Dioscorea





REMEDIES                              

 

LEFT SIDED 

                                                  

CAUSTICUM

Can be used for left sided sciatica with numbness.

Pain: tearing in joints, muscles, fibrous tissue or bones. Easy falling as the leg/ankle may feel paralysed due to loss of muscular strength.

Better: warmth, esp warmth of bed, damp weather

Worse: dry, clear, cold weather, cold wind

 

COLOCYNTHIS

This remedy has an affinity for neuralgic pains. More left-sided, but can be used for right sided pain.

Pain radiates from hip to knee. Can be like a cramp in hip, tearing pains .

Left sided tearing sciatic pain, better for pressure and heat.

Right sided pain down thigh muscles with numbness.

Better: hard pressure, doubling up, head bent forward

Worse: from anger, indignation

 

RHUS-TOX

Joints are hot, swollen and painful. Legs feel paralysed and stiff. Tingling in feet. Mainly left sided.

Better: Warmth, warm applications, walking, change of position, stretching out

Worse: Cold, wet rainy weather, night, during rest


 

RIGHT SIDED

 

GNAPHALIUM

Intense pain along the sciatic nerve, with pain alternating with numbness. Cramping in calves and feet in bed. Back pain in lumbar region

Better: sitting, drawing legs up, flexing thigh

 

PHYTOLACCA

A remedy of restlessness and soreness. Pains are shooting, flying like electric shocks, shifting rapidly

Sciatic pain in underside of thighs, heels ache better for elevating feet.

Worse: motion, night

 

DIOSCOREA

A remedy for many types of pain in the abdominal and pelvic area.

Sciatic pains shoot down thigh, aching and stiffness in joints, lameness in back.

Better: being perfectly still

Worse: right side


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Other therapies can be very useful for sciatica such as osteopathy/chiropractic, cranio-sacral therapy, yoga. Homeopathy can be used alongside any of these for pain relief.


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