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Sciatica pain
I am suffering from sciatica pain. Please let me know if electrotherapy recommended? Doing exercises but no relief. What kind of electrotherapy is recommended?
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Sir sciatica pain may have different causes and not just the sciatic nerve compression.
Unless we examine and find out the root cause of it, it is difficult to answer.
You should visit a Physiotherapist who does manual therapy alongwith electro therapy .
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Electrotherapy will give good relief along with exercise therapy.
But you should know the root cause of your problem.
Which will help the Physiotherapist to choose the right treatment and number of sittings.
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You should consult a Physiotherapist for complete assessment and treatment.
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Yes dear its working . But before doing anything what is the exact causes of sciatica. Without knowing this after some time pain again will be come. Bcoz sciatica is a symptom and not a disease. So we should treat a cause of symptom not directly treat symptom
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You should take assessment by good physio
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Try to manage comfortable posture.
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Take electrotherapy..
Tens, UST, hot pack
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after some days when pain reduced proper exercises will start......
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avoid heavy weight lifting,
avoid prolong sitting,
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Start with tens
ultrasonic therapy
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spinal exercise
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Hi
Yes electrotherapy will help you a lot.
Start IFT and TENS.
Hot pack and volini at back at home.
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exercise spinal extension m
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TENS and IFT
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Ms. Rakhi Mutha (PT)
Physiotherapist
22 yrs exp
Pune
Hi ..Yes electrotherapy will be helpful especially IFT..
Till then u can take hot water fomentation
Do visit a physiotherapist for a guided exercise plan.
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Consult a physio for proper evaluation n treatment
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Avoid bending forward, Cross leg sitting n lifting anything heavy..
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