Treatments And Tips For Relieving Sciatic Nerve Pain

Did you know that juice from foods with anti-inflammatory properties can help you relieve sciatica pain? it is also good to combine it with external treatments and the achievement of moderate physical exercise.

Sciatic nerve pain, which originates in the lower back and extends to the foot, can be very intense due to compression, inflammation, or irritation of the nerve.

In this article, we are going to tell you how to relieve this pain in a natural way, by following some simple tips.

Diet for sciatic nerve pain

Sciatic nerve pain tends to be related to inflammation which, although treated with pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs, can also be relieved with foods that have the same properties.

The first step is to avoid foods that contain animal protein, such as meat, fish, or dairy products as they tend to make this condition worse.

Conversely, you will need to increase your consumption of antioxidant, alkaline and anti-inflammatory foods such as:

• Turmeric
• Green juices
• Raw spinach
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• The beets
• The salad
• The cabbage
• Ginger
• Garlic
• dried figs
• Fresh lemon juice
• Stevia
• Green tea
• Papaya
• Pineapple

An effective recipe

Try the surprising effects of this smoothie to fight pain quickly:

• A small beet
• The juice of half a lemon
• A cup of warm or cold green tea (200 ml)
• 1 slice of fresh pineapple
• A handful of raw and tender spinach
• Half a teaspoon of ground turmeric (5-10 g)
• Powdered ginger and stevia to taste

Mix all the ingredients well, to obtain a soft texture.

External applications

To relieve sciatic nerve pain, you can also go for outpatient therapy.

However, you will need the help of another person who will apply the preparation along the sciatic nerve to you.

There are two anti-inflammatory drugs you can use that will help you get rid of the pain quickly.

The first of these is cabbage, one of the most anti-inflammatory foods out there.

You will need 10 green cabbage leaves, so that you can cover the entire affected area.

How to do ?

• Bring a good quantity of water to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Immerse the leaves for a few moments in boiling water.
• Then, crush them to extract the juice. Place them directly on the inflamed area, cover with a cloth and put plastic wrap over them.
• Leave the plaster on for about half an hour.

The second option is red clay. 

• You will need powdered clay, which you will mix with water until you have a thick texture that does not drip.
  Plastic or metal utensils and containers should not be used, but glass, clay or wood.
• Apply a layer of clay and leave it on until it is dry.

After these treatments, you can do a leg bath at alternating temperature, that is to say by alternating cold and hot water.

In this way, the blood circulation will be activated and the body will improve its immune defenses in order to recover naturally.

The adapted exercise

Performing appropriate exercises helps us prevent and treat physical problems in a natural way. 

Exercises to combat sciatic nerve pain should be based on the following points:

• Strengthen and make more flexible the muscles of the abdomen and lower back. For this, it is necessary to carry out toning exercises.
• Flexibilize the isquiotibial muscles, which are located in the posterior part of the thigh and which allow the knee to bend. They include the biceps, femoral, semitendinous, and semimembranous.
• Before and after toning the body, you should always stretch. 
• Whenever possible, help from a personal trainer as there are different causes of sciatica pain and each may require specific treatment.
• In addition to toning and flexing, it is also good to do low or medium intensity aerobic exercise, to improve blood circulation and body oxygenation and thus prevent overweight.

Always choose an exercise with low physical impact, such as walking, swimming, cycling etc.