Sciatica treatment with physical therapy and rehabilitation

Thanh Hien November 1, 2019 06:59

(Baonghean) - Along with treatment and rehabilitation of diseases such as stroke, herniated disc, spinal pain, traumatic brain injury... Recently, many patients have come to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital to treat sciatica.

Worrying signs

Sciatica is a type of back pain caused by compression or damage to the sciatic nerve (sciatica). This is a large nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of both legs. If the sciatic nerve is compressed or damaged, it can cause pain in the lower back, radiating to the hips, buttocks, and legs.

Master Thai Thi Xuan - Director of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital said: Common signs in people with sciatica are pain anywhere along the sciatic nerve from the lower back, buttocks, thighs or calves. Fatigue, numbness or loss of sensation in the legs or feet. Feeling of stinging, itching, burning, like being pinched, pricked. Walking, standing up and sitting down are very difficult and painful. Sharp back pain when coughing, sneezing, or laughing. The spine is stiff, painful when leaning, or just moving the body a little is painful, bending down is also painful.

Đội ngũ y bác sỹ cần nâng cao tay nghề để đáp ứng được nhu cầu khám chữa bệnh của nhân dân. Ảnh tư liệu Đức Anh
Medical team of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
Sciatica is more common in men than in women and usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 50. There are many different causes that affect the origin and the path of the sciatic nerve. Systemic causes are rare, while root damage causes account for 90-95%. The leading causes of sciatic nerve root compression are disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, lumbar spine degeneration, and lumbar spinal stenosis. These groups of degenerative causes can be combined.

Đau thần kinh tọa gây khó khăn cho người bệnh khi đi lại. Ảnh tư liệu Đức Anh
Sciatica makes it difficult for patients to walk. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
If sciatica is not monitored and treated promptly, the disease can become severe, causing many dangerous complications: The pain will increase in intensity and frequency, greatly affecting daily activities and limiting the ability to work. The pain often causes the patient to lose sleep, causing irritability, fatigue, and reducing the quality of life. When the disease has progressed for a long time, it can also cause dangerous complications such as loss of sensation and ability to control foot activities, atrophy of muscles along the sciatic nerve, loss of bowel and bladder control, and can even lead to scoliosis, bladder opening, or even disability.

How to treat sciatica?

Mr. Nguyen Van Hanh (59 years old) in Hung Binh ward (Vinh city) has suffered from sciatica for more than 10 years. It is very difficult to walk, the spine is stiff, the disease is so severe that it leads to bowel and bladder disorders...

Having lived with the disease for more than 10 years, there were times when he felt depressed because he depended on his family members for almost all his daily activities. Since he returned to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment, he has been taken care of wholeheartedly by doctors, nurses, and especially by the hospital's rehabilitation and physical therapy, so his health has improved a lot. Quote

Mr. Nguyen Van Hanh (59 years old) in Hung Binh ward (Vinh city)

As for Mr. Hoang Cong Sang in Hung Thong (Hung Nguyen), 60 years old, he has suffered from sciatica for 5 years. Due to not being treated promptly, he has suffered from quite serious consequences: he cannot walk, his thighs and buttocks atrophy... he can only use a wheelchair to move around.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong - Mr. Sang's wife said that she had to serve him in everything. Wherever he went, she followed. For more than a year now, the family has decided to transfer his insurance to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment and recovery. Recently, fortunately, Professor Cao Minh Chau directly examined and treated him, so his health condition has improved a lot, and the family is very excited.

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Patient treated for sciatica at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo by Duc Anh
To effectively treat sciatica, according to Professor Cao Minh Chau - Head of the Department of Rehabilitation, Hanoi Medical University, former Deputy Director of Bach Mai Rehabilitation Center, who directly provides professional support to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital, the most important thing for sciatica is to accurately diagnose the cause of the disease. At Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital, patients are treated with a combination of physical therapy and rehabilitation in pain relief and motor function recovery.

This treatment will prevent secondary injuries and complications. Surgical interventions are only performed when absolutely necessary and conservative methods are ineffective. During treatment, patients must rest completely in severe cases, should lie on a hard bed, avoid lying in a hammock or sitting in a swing chair. Avoid vigorous movements such as sudden turns, running, jumping, bending over...

Một trong những
One of the methods of treating the disease is regular exercise. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
Physical therapy and rehabilitation methods such as thermotherapy have the effect of reducing pain, preventing muscle spasms, dilating blood vessels, and enhancing nutritional metabolism such as: infrared, shortwave, therapeutic ultrasound; Farafine bundles, pain-relieving microcurrents, drug bundles, electromagnetic fields; drug electrolysis....

Note: Do not use in case of acute inflammation. Electrotherapy methods: electric pulse, electrolysis, TENS current, interference current have the effect of stimulating neuromuscular, pain relief, and enhancing metabolism. Massage techniques, soft tissue mobility in the lumbar region and affected legs. Through reflex and mechanical mechanisms, have the effect of increasing circulation, nutrient metabolism and excretion, regulating the pathological process, relaxing deep muscles and joints, and reducing pain.

Thư giãn bằng cách đọc báo cũng góp phần quan trọng giúp bệnh nhân nhanh phục hồi sức khỏe
Relaxing by reading the newspaper also plays an important role in helping patients recover quickly. Photo by Duc Anh
In addition, spinal traction can be performed manually in the acute phase or by traction machine in the subacute and chronic phase, applied 1-2 times/day, each time 15-20 minutes. Indicated in cases of spinal degeneration, disc herniation, has the effect of reducing intra-articular pressure while stretching the ligament system around the joint, especially the posterior longitudinal ligament, reducing pressure on the nerve roots or discs.

Sciatica can become chronic, requiring a monthly or 3-monthly follow-up and re-examination plan to promptly detect deformities or worsening symptoms as well as change appropriate treatment methods.

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