Reflexology as a natural system of treatment offers distinct advantages to people who suffer from sciatica. Other medical conditions including trauma to the spine, spinal tumors and spondylolisthesis (slipping of ones vertebra canal) stenosis can cause sciatica. Pinching of the nerve due to a disc prolapse is that most common cause. The most common place for this to occur is the lower part of the spine where the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve are compressed by a prolapsed (slipped) disc. ![]() Sciatica is not a disease in itself but symptoms of the sciatic nerve being irritated or compressed (pinched as one may call it in Layman's language) along its course. Patients with sciatica may suffer from additional symptoms such as numbness and weakness along the course of the nerve, tingling, pins and needles feeling (mostly in the feet). Usually patients complain of pain while walking or standing, but at times reverse of this happens, the pain is worse while laying down in a sleeping position and the patient has no other option other than to stand, walk or lay in a certain uncomfortable posture.
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