Acupuncture Treatments for Sciatica

Sciatica Treatments

Sciatica is a disorder including nerve impingement and inflammation that has progressed enough to lead to pain. This is usually a distending pain either starting at the hip and going down to the knee or even all the way down into the foot. Often this feels like a dull ache that occasionally acts up and shoots down the leg with sharp and often electric-like pain. 

This can become very frustrating as activities such as getting in and out of a car, or tying shoelaces can be a painful and sometimes difficult activity.

So what can we do? Using a combination of acupuncture and Tui na massage we can help to release the tight muscles that create the impingement. The acupuncture also stimulates the local nerves releasing endorphins and reducing pain, it reduces the inflammation and increases the circulation. If there is injury to the sciatic nerve itself , acupuncture can also promote it’s regeneration.

This leads to decreased pain, improved range of movement and circulation meaning you’re able to get back to being you!

As of the 7th of April 2021, the National institute of care and excellence (NICE guidelines) now recommend acupuncture as a solution to both primary and secondary chronic pain, including sciatica so you can feel confident in the effectiveness of this treatment option.

Get in touch today with any questions you may have, or to book acupuncture treatments for sciatica.