Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
The pain may have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may be felt in the neck (and might radiate into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain, such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
Back pain is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Low Back Pain & Sciatica - The Role of the Piriformis Muscle

Low back Pain & Sciatica can be very painful conditions, where either felt pain in the lower back and /or passing down the stage from either the low back or Gesa region. There are several reasons why you may suffer with low back pain or sciatica, but a tight Piriformis muscle is a relatively frequent cause.

The Piriformis muscle lies deep in the Gesa region, where they are on the outside of the hip and the outer part of your sacrum. As it travels between these two points, the sciatic nerve, either through the muscle itself, or directly at (it varies from person to person) .

However, if these muscles tightens until it places increased stress on the sciatic nerve and can make it difficult start, resulting in pain. In view of the Low Back Pain, one of the most important aspects is that this muscle is attached Sacrum. Consequently, if the Piriformis muscle is tight, it will increase "drag" effect in this bone.

The Sacrum forms half of the cross-iliac joint (Sacro reference to the iliac Sacrum and with reference to a certain part of the pelvis) and if the sacrum is considered too much, it is increasingly stressed that the cross-iliac joint, which itself can ultimately lead to pain.

If you find that your back pain pain does not begin in the lower back itself, but rather a little further down (but above the Gesa region), there is a reasonable chance is cross-iliac your pain. Some people often say to me, how it feels when the pain comes from an area below their back, where there are a few dimples. " This is in the field of cross-iliac joint and if you feel the same, perhaps this joint is the source of your pain.

If you find that your Sciatica begins in Gesa and not the lower back, it is a reasonable chance of Piriformis muscle to contribute to your pain. If this is a consequence of the Piriformis muscle is tight, it must stretched.

There are several possibilities, which the Piriformis muscle, which would be best described with the help of a diagram. There is a link at the end of this article will show you some Piriformis stretches.

However another way to loosen a tight Piriformis muscle is some "self-massage". You can do this with the help of a tennis ball or something similar:

Lie you are on your back with knees bent. Place the ball around in the middle of the Gesa on the side of the need to be massaged (this is about where the Piriformis muscle). From there, softly 'Roll "by moving the ball /Turn your Gesa so that the ball gently massages area underneath.

This even massage Exercise can be a great way of easing the Piriformis muscle. But be careful, because it can also make your Sciatica if the pain is still quite fragile. This is because not only you are massaged the Piriformis muscle, but also the sciatic nerve as it passes through or less. Consequently, it may stir your pain a little .

If it does, this is nothing to worry about. But it's way from your body to tell you he is not ready for this type of treatment yet. Do you have a break for a day or two and then try again just a little bit softer next time.

If a dense Piriformis muscle to contribute to your sciatica, then gently massaged and stretching this muscle will help your pain.

 

Paul Boxcer - Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapist, has over 10 years experience of treating people in pain. During this time and especially over the last few years, he has concentrated his treatment on those suffering with Low Back Pain & Sciatica.

For more information and advice on Piriformis Stretches, use the following link http://expertbackcare.com/Piriformis-Stretch.html

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