Pincering of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy

Painful sensations in the back during pregnancy are familiar to almost every woman. The pinch of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy often occurs in later periods, when the uterus greatly increases in size. What medicines can be used for future mothers. How can I quickly remove the pain syndrome?

Why is the pinch of the sciatic nerve

? The sciatic nerve passes through all the zones that are most vulnerable during pregnancy - the sacrum, buttocks, hamstringsand feet to the very feet. When it is jammed, neuralgia( sciatica) is diagnosed.

In the early stages of back pain often occurs after loads, but quickly subsides. Such symptoms do not refer to the manifestation of sciatica inflammation - these are normal manifestations that occur against the background of hormonal changes in the body.

The main causes of nerve inflammation:

• uterine pressure on the sacrum - at this point the nerve leaves the spine;
• excessive weight, high water, bearing several fruits - under pressure, worn discs are displaced, jammed nerve endings;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases - diabetes, infectious diseases of the pelvic organs, spine trauma;
• of various kinds of tumors;
• disorders of metabolic processes, blood clots.

Important! If before a woman has had an osteochondrosis, a vertebral hernia, then the probability of occurrence of ischemia in the period of bearing is very high.

Symptoms of pinching

Pain syndrome in the lumbar region of the nerve is often unilateral, it can be localized in different places.

Symptoms of ischemia:

• pain occurs in the sacrum, spreads over the entire leg;
• unpleasant sensations cover the whole of the lower back, indicating the exact location of the pain is difficult;
• numbness and burning sensation in the toes;
• one leg is very sore, the second is numb;
• any change of body position increases discomfort.

Important! Against the background of a pinch in pregnant women, there are often problems with evacuation of the intestine and bladder, sometimes the temperature rises.

Severe lower back pain may indicate not only a pinch, but also the presence of inflammatory processes in the kidneys. If the pain is very severe, there are problems with urination and defecation - urgent hospitalization is required.

Than pinch during pregnancy

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve adversely affects the quality of life of a pregnant woman - constant pain causes nervous overexertion, disturbs the quality of sleep.

Consequences of pinching can be quite severe - curvature of the spine, necrosis of nerve endings, numbness or complete immobility of limbs, disability.

Important! Timely and correct treatment will help to avoid the development of concomitant pathologies.

Traditional methods of treatment

What if there was severe pain in the sacrum and lower back during pregnancy? Adequate treatment of sciatic nerve inflammation can be prescribed by a neuropathologist or an osteopath. Any self-treatment can harm a child's health.

Many anti-inflammatory and pain medications are prohibited during pregnancy, but this does not mean that a pregnant woman should simply suffer pain.

Than to treat a pinch during pregnancy:

• anesthetizing blockade - injections are used to eliminate a strong pain symptom;
• massage - allows you to restore the correct position of the vertebrae, it can only be performed by a specialist;
• Pain Relief Candles - Diclofenac;
• ointments and other pain relievers for external use - Menovazine, Voltaren;
• chondroprotectors, which repair cells of cartilaginous tissue - Teraflex M, Chondroxide;
• Vitamin preparations for muscle relaxation and improvement of blood circulation based on vitamin E, group B.

Important! During pregnancy, to reduce the burden on the spine, you must always wear a special bandage at least 3 hours a day. A woman should not stay in the same position for a long time.

Home Treatment

Physiotherapy is a better and safer means of removing the pinch of the sciatic nerve. But the complex should be developed only by the doctor, proceeding from the period of pregnancy and individual indices.

Complex of exercises for pain relief in the lumbar department:

1. Take knee-elbow position, back as much as possible, pull the sacrum upwards, lower the head. Stay in this position for 5-7 seconds, round your back.
2. Bend the pelvis in the standing position. Legs widely spread out, slightly bent, arms stretched forward for balance. Make a deflection, lower back push forward, after 5 seconds return to the starting position.
3. Put a chair, lean on it with one foot, straighten your back. Slowly bend over to the chair - you need to feel how the muscles of the back of the thigh stretch. In the extreme point of delay for 5 seconds, return to the starting position. Make 10 approaches per foot.
4. Lie on your back, hands and feet straight, relax. Move forward only with the help of scapula as much as it will turn out.

To get rid of the pain the contrast shower will help - it is necessary to pour the loin alternately with warm and cool water. But we must remember that very hot and icy water to pregnant women is contraindicated.

Nontraditional therapies

Treatment of sciatica during pregnancy can be done with the help of folk remedies - rastirk or herbal baths.

Compresses

For warming compresses, beeswax can be used, which must first be heated to a plastic state. From it, you need to make an applique on the lower back, from above fix the food film and a downy shawl. With such a compress you can sleep all night.

You can prepare a solution for compresses from chamomile and elderberry. Grasses to mix on 20 g, pour 300 ml of boiling water. After half a minute of grass wrapped in a natural thin fabric, pritotat to the waist with a warm headscarf for 4-6 hours.

Razdirki

Quickly eliminate the pain of rubbing from an equal amount of liquid honey and radish juice. The mixture should be rubbed into the inflamed area 3-4 times a day.

Propolis-based lozenges relieve inflammation, eliminate pain syndrome. Mix 450 g of rye flour with 40 grams of propolis or honey, from the dough to make a flat cake, fix it on the waist with a plastic wrap and a warm scarf. You can keep it all day.

Baths

For the bath can be prepared decoction of the roots of the forest doodnik - 50 g of raw material pour 500 ml of boiling water, leave in a closed container for 2 hours. Blend the mixture on low heat for half an hour, pour into a bath. Water procedures should be taken daily, and with severe pain - 2 times a day. The duration of therapy is 2 weeks.

For a speedy recovery, a pregnant woman should comply with the drinking regime, include in the diet products that are rich in vitamin A, C, B - greens, bananas, liver, nuts, unpolished rice.

Pegging of the sciatic nerve in pregnant women is a common problem, which is difficult to treat. To prevent pinching, you should wear comfortable shoes without heels, do yoga for pregnant women, avoid drafts and hypothermia. Doctors recommend that women after 16 weeks not sleep on their backs - it is better to take the embryo pose during sleep.