Pinch of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy - treatment

Painful sensations in the back during pregnancy are familiar to almost every woman. The pinch of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy often occurs in later periods, when the uterus greatly increases in size. What medicines can be used for future mothers. How can I quickly remove the pain syndrome?

• Why pinch of the sciatic nerve occurs
• Symptoms of pinching
• Than it is dangerous pinching during pregnancy
• Traditional methods of treatment
• Home Treatment
• Nontraditional methods of treatment
• Compresses
• Chopping
• Baths

Why pinch of the sciatic nerve occurs

The sciatic nerve passes through all the zones that are most vulnerable during pregnancy - the sacrum, buttocks, hamstring and feet to the foot. When it is jammed, neuralgia (sciatica) is diagnosed.

In the early stages of back pain often occurs after the load, but quickly subsides. Such symptoms do not refer to the manifestation of sciatica inflammation - these are normal manifestations that occur against the background of hormonal changes in the body.

The main causes of nerve inflammation:

• the pressure of the uterus on the sacrum - in this place the nerve leaves the spine;
• excessive weight, high water, the bearing of several fruits - under pressure, worn disks are displaced, they pinch the nerve endings;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases - diabetes mellitus, infectious diseases of the pelvic organs, spine trauma;
• various kinds of tumors;
• disturbances of metabolic processes, thrombus.

Important!If before pregnancy a woman had osteochondrosis, a vertebral hernia, then the probability of occurrence of ischemia in the period of gestation is very high.

Symptoms of pinching

Pain syndrome with a nerve pinched in the lumbar region often has a one-sided nature, can be localized in different places.

Signs of ischemia:

• pain occurs in the sacrum, spreads over the entire leg;
• unpleasant sensations cover the whole of the lower back, it is difficult to indicate the exact location of the pain;
• numbness and burning sensation in the toes;
• one leg is very sore, the second is numb;
• any change in body position increases discomfort.

Important!Against the background of a pinch in pregnant women, there are often problems with evacuation of the intestine and bladder, sometimes the temperature rises.

Strong low back pains can testify not only about pinching, but also about the presence of inflammatory processes in the kidneys. If the pain is very severe, there are problems with urination and defecation - urgent hospitalization is required.

Than it is dangerous pinching during pregnancy

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve adversely affects the quality of life of a pregnant woman - constant pain causes nervous overexertion, disturbs the quality of sleep.

The consequences of pinching can be very severe - curvature of the spine, necrosis of nerve endings, numbness or complete immobility of the limbs, disability.

Important!Timely and correct treatment will help to avoid the development of concomitant pathologies.

Traditional methods of treatment

What if there was severe pain in the sacrum and lower back during pregnancy? Adequate treatment of sciatic nerve inflammation can be prescribed by a neuropathologist or an osteopath. Any self-treatment can harm a child's health.

Many anti-inflammatory and pain medications are prohibited during pregnancy, but this does not mean that a pregnant woman should simply endure pain.

Than to treat a pinching during pregnancy:

• anesthetizing blockades - injections are used to eliminate a strong pain symptom;
• massage - allows to restore the correct position of the vertebrae, only a specialist can perform it;
• anesthetic candles - Diclofenac;
• ointments and other pain relievers for external use - Menovazine, Voltaren;
• chondroprotectors, which repair cells of cartilaginous tissue - Teraflex M, Chondroxide;
• vitamin preparations to relax the muscles and improve blood circulation based on vitamin E, group B.

Important!During pregnancy, to reduce the burden on the spine, you must always wear a special bandage at least 3 hours a day. A woman should not stay in the same position for a long time.

Home Treatment

Physiotherapy is a better and safer means of removing the pinch of the sciatic nerve. But the complex should be developed only by the doctor, proceeding from the period of pregnancy and individual indices.

Complex of exercises for pain relief in the lumbar department:

1. Take the knee-elbow position, back as much as possible, pull the sacrum upwards, lower the head. Stay in this position for 5-7 seconds, round your back.
2. Bend the pelvis in the standing position. Legs widely spread out, slightly bent, arms stretched forward for balance. Make a deflection, lower back push forward, after 5 seconds return to the starting position.
3. Put a chair, lean on it with one foot, straighten your back. Slowly bend over to the chair - you need to feel how the muscles of the back of the thigh stretch. In the extreme point of delay for 5 seconds, return to the starting position. Make 10 approaches per foot.
4. Lie on your back, hands and feet straight, relax. Move forward only with the help of scapula as much as it will turn out.

To get rid of the pain the contrast shower will help - it is necessary to pour the loin alternately with warm and cool water. But we must remember that very hot and icy water to pregnant women is contraindicated.

Nontraditional methods of treatment

To treat sciatica during pregnancy can be with the help of folk remedies - grits or herbal baths.

Compresses

For warming compresses, beeswax can be used, which must first be heated to a plastic state. From it, you need to make an applique on the lower back, from above fix the food film and a downy shawl. With such a compress you can sleep all night.

You can prepare a solution for compresses from chamomile and elderberry. Grasses to mix on 20 g, pour 300 ml of boiling water. After half a minute of grass wrapped in a natural thin fabric, pritotat to the waist with a warm headscarf for 4-6 hours.

Chopping

Quickly eliminate the pain of rubbing from an equal amount of liquid honey and radish juice. The mixture should be rubbed into the inflamed area 3-4 times a day.

Pellets based on propolis well relieve inflammation, eliminate pain syndrome. Mix 450 g of rye flour with 40 grams of propolis or honey, from the dough to make a flat cake, fix it on the waist with a plastic wrap and a warm scarf. You can keep it all day.

Baths

For the bath you can prepare a decoction of the roots of the forest doodnik - 50 g of raw material pour 500 ml of boiling water, leave in a closed container for 2 hours. Blend the mixture on low heat for half an hour, pour into a bath. Water procedures should be taken daily, and with severe pain - 2 times a day. The duration of therapy is 2 weeks.

For the speedy recovery of a pregnant woman, one should observe the drinking regime, include in the diet products that are rich in vitamin A, C, B - greens, bananas, liver, nuts, unpolished rice.

Pinch of the sciatic nerve in pregnant women is a frequent problem, which is difficult to treat. To prevent pinching, you should wear comfortable shoes without heels, do yoga for pregnant women, avoid drafts and hypothermia. Doctors recommend that women after 16 weeks not sleep on their backs - it is better to take the embryo pose during sleep.