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Causes of SciaticaAnatomical Causes of Sciatica
The vast majority of sciatica complaints are diagnosed as coming from a source in the
lumbar spine.
The spinal conditions which are implicated in causing symptoms range from
herniated discs
to arthritic
osteophytes,
from
scoliosis
to
spondylolisthesis,
and from
degenerative disc disease
to
facet joint syndrome.
It is amazing how all these very different structural concerns are often held responsible for causing pain with a very similar symptomatic profile…Sometimes if no spinal causation exists (very rare) or if treatment for a previously diagnosed spinal causation fails (extremely common), the sciatic nerve pain might be blamed on another structural source. Sacroiliac pain is a common diagnosis, as is piriformis syndrome. Both of these conditions are quite rare, although the growing incidence of diagnosis would have most patients believing otherwise… Psychological Causes of SciaticaCauses of Sciatica AdviceSciatica pain should resolve with appropriate medical care, if not completely on its own. Chronic sciatica is virtually never the result of a structural concern, despite a diagnosis saying otherwise. For patients with long term pain (years or decades), I sincerely advise reconsidering the diagnosis and thinking about the pain from a completely different angle. A paradigm shift in thought can enact a cure for even the most stubborn pain patterns. This I know for a fact, since my 18 years of chronic misery were solved in a matter of weeks, once I found the right approach to treatment. If I can help you to find a solution which works for you, please feel free to write to me anytime for advice…
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