Modern people love to sit in front of the computer, sitting in an incorrect position, and are often found by sciatica without knowing it. Painkillers are ineffective for a long time. Acupuncture can relax muscles.
Liu Xuerong, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in the Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, said that the pain of sciatica spread downward from the waist and buttocks to the thighs, calves and even feet, and it was not limited to the lower back. In the treatment of western medicine, patients are advised to stay in bed and take painkillers. The disadvantage is that the long-term effect is not ideal. In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is used to improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm and relieve pain.
Liu Xuerong, a traditional Chinese medicine, pointed out that sciatica is located in bladder meridian of foot-sun and gallbladder meridian of foot-shaoyang, which is mostly related to qi deficiency, living habits and climatic conditions. Acupuncture at local Jiaji points can effectively relieve muscle tension and pain caused by disc herniation. Acupuncture at the pain point of gluteus medius can relieve the tension of waist and hip muscles; Acupuncture at Huantiao point at the intersection of bladder meridian and gallbladder meridian, and acupuncture at Yanglingquan and Weizhong points in the leg can relax the fascia on the back of the calf and relieve local pain.
Massage+hot compress, fumigation, washing, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, helping to relieve.
In addition to acupuncture, Dr. Liu also suggested combining simple traumatology techniques, including kneading, pressing, pushing, kneading, rolling, sloping board and so on. Press the protruding parts on the waist and affected limbs with both hands, and the strength is from light to heavy, so as to relax the muscles, and then apply Jinhuangsan to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, relax muscles and relieve pain. However, it reminds the public that patients with sciatica should be very careful when carrying out massage, so it is recommended that the operation be carried out by professional doctors in hospitals.