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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