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I quietly endured lower back pain for years before I finally talked to my doctor about it. After submitting to a number of tests, my doctor ultimately diagnosed me with sciatica. Drugs have offered me some relief, but I\u2019m hesitant to continue a narcotic pain regimen that does nothing to eliminate the cause of my pain. Is there a particular massage that could help treat my sciatic nerve pain?<\/p>

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Over time, regular massage therapy can address the cause of your sciatic nerve pain and reduces the need for narcotic pain medication. In fact, studies have shown that massage therapy reduces the intake of pain killers by as much as a third compared to other forms of treatment. For this reason, deep tissue massage is one of the more common treatments for sciatic pain. If you want to avoid dependence on narcotic pain medications, massage therapy is an excellent choice.<\/p>

The sciatic nerve is actually a bundle of nerves that runs from your lower back down into your thighs.[i]<\/sup> You may suffer sciatica if you smoke or are under acute stress. Pain also is common among adults between the ages of 45 and 64. Sciatica can also be caused by frequent bending and twisting, such as if you lift weights regularly.[ii]<\/sup> Frequently, inflamed muscles or knots can place too much pressure on your sciatic nerves, leading to excruciating pain. The good news is that these knots can be loosened with deep tissue massage.<\/p>

Your treatment typically will begin with the massage therapist carefully assessing specified target regions where you\u2019re feeling the most pain. If you have muscle spasms, constant pressure to those muscles can help them relax. As your muscles relax, spasms decrease and stop the compression of your nerves. Deep pressure also increases circulation in the area, which can help release areas of chronic tension and decrease the pressure on your nerves.<\/p>

Deep tissue massage involves intense pressure. Be forewarned that for many people, the experience itself is less relaxing than a Swedish massage. Think of the soreness you experience after an intense workout, or after you\u2019ve stretched extensively. A deep tissue massage will feel like this, but likely to a greater extent. The real relief and ability to relax will come after the massage is over. Don\u2019t schedule your massage immediately before you plan to participate in a physically strenuous event, and be prepared to feel sore the next day.<\/p>

As the kinks loosen, you\u2019ll likely start to notice a decrease in your sciatic nerve pain. Deep tissue massage works best if you schedule massage treatment on a regular basis \u2013 say, once a week, or once every other week.[iii]<\/sup> Your massage therapist may not be able to go as deep as they need to go in just one session. Repeatedly working the same muscles can help the massage therapist go into deeper layers. To get the maximum effect from this treatment, consider rebooking with the same massage therapist. To ensure you can order a massage when it\u2019s convenient for you, take notes that you can share with any other therapist you use.

References:<\/strong><\/p>

[i]<\/sup> Pacific College of Oriental Medicine: \u201cMassage Treatment for Sciatica Relief\u201d<\/em>https:\/\/www.pacificcollege.edu\/news\/blog\/2014\/12\/15\/massage-treatment-sciatica-relief<\/p>

[ii]<\/sup> BMJ: \u201cDiagnosis and treatment of sciatica\u201d<\/em>https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1895638\/<\/p>

[iii]<\/sup> Pain Science: \u201cMassage Therapy for Back Pain, Hip Pain, and Sciatica\u201d <\/em>https:\/\/www.painscience.com\/articles\/spot-06-gluteus-medius.php

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I quietly endured lower back pain for years before I finally talked to my doctor about it. After submitting to a number of tests, my doctor ultimately diagnosed me with sciatica. Drugs have offered me some relief, but I\\u2019m hesitant to continue a narcotic pain regimen that does nothing to eliminate the cause of my pain. Is there a particular massage that could help treat my sciatic nerve pain?<\\\/p>

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Over time, regular massage therapy can address the cause of your sciatic nerve pain and reduces the need for narcotic pain medication. In fact, studies have shown that massage therapy reduces the intake of pain killers by as much as a third compared to other forms of treatment. For this reason, deep tissue massage is one of the more common treatments for sciatic pain. If you want to avoid dependence on narcotic pain medications, massage therapy is an excellent choice.<\\\/p>

The sciatic nerve is actually a bundle of nerves that runs from your lower back down into your thighs.[i]<\\\/sup> You may suffer sciatica if you smoke or are under acute stress. Pain also is common among adults between the ages of 45 and 64. Sciatica can also be caused by frequent bending and twisting, such as if you lift weights regularly.[ii]<\\\/sup> Frequently, inflamed muscles or knots can place too much pressure on your sciatic nerves, leading to excruciating pain. The good news is that these knots can be loosened with deep tissue massage.<\\\/p>

Your treatment typically will begin with the massage therapist carefully assessing specified target regions where you\\u2019re feeling the most pain. If you have muscle spasms, constant pressure to those muscles can help them relax. As your muscles relax, spasms decrease and stop the compression of your nerves. Deep pressure also increases circulation in the area, which can help release areas of chronic tension and decrease the pressure on your nerves.<\\\/p>

Deep tissue massage involves intense pressure. Be forewarned that for many people, the experience itself is less relaxing than a Swedish massage. Think of the soreness you experience after an intense workout, or after you\\u2019ve stretched extensively. A deep tissue massage will feel like this, but likely to a greater extent. The real relief and ability to relax will come after the massage is over. Don\\u2019t schedule your massage immediately before you plan to participate in a physically strenuous event, and be prepared to feel sore the next day.<\\\/p>

As the kinks loosen, you\\u2019ll likely start to notice a decrease in your sciatic nerve pain. Deep tissue massage works best if you schedule massage treatment on a regular basis \\u2013 say, once a week, or once every other week.[iii]<\\\/sup> Your massage therapist may not be able to go as deep as they need to go in just one session. Repeatedly working the same muscles can help the massage therapist go into deeper layers. To get the maximum effect from this treatment, consider rebooking with the same massage therapist. To ensure you can order a massage when it\\u2019s convenient for you, take notes that you can share with any other therapist you use.

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[i]<\\\/sup> Pacific College of Oriental Medicine: \\u201cMassage Treatment for Sciatica Relief\\u201d<\\\/em>https:\\\/\\\/www.pacificcollege.edu\\\/news\\\/blog\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/15\\\/massage-treatment-sciatica-relief<\\\/p>

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[iii]<\\\/sup> Pain Science: \\u201cMassage Therapy for Back Pain, Hip Pain, and Sciatica\\u201d <\\\/em>https:\\\/\\\/www.painscience.com\\\/articles\\\/spot-06-gluteus-medius.php

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