How to diagnose sciatica

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My job is to sit in the office. I often have to sit all day, so I always have backache. Recently, I found that both sides of my buttocks are also very painful, which is quite serious. I went to the hospital to know it was sciatica. Today, let me talk about how to diagnose sciatica.

How to diagnose sciatica

The first method: to the hospital to check the lumbar CT diagnosis, if the spinal stenosis is serious, can minimally invasive surgery treatment, if the spinal stenosis is light, can use lumbar traction and traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy, such as acupuncture, massage, trauma medicine external application, infrared radiation, etc., the effect is better.

The second method: Sciatica examination mainly depends on the doctor's examination and physical examination, there is no detection method. Sciatica is mainly different from intervertebral disc herniation in the examination methods of whether there are tenderness points in the buttocks, the height of lower limb lifting, and the lifting and lateral bending of lower limb in the supine position. Yes, you can go to the orthopedics department or surgery department of the hospital.

The third method: there is no special treatment for sciatica at present. The treatment is mainly physical therapy or acupuncture and massage of traditional Chinese medicine. The pain part belongs to Ashi point. Cupping can relieve the pain, but it can go to the Department of Neurology for standardized treatment of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, especially acupuncture and moxibustion.

matters needing attention

Sciatica is an orthopedic disease that needs good maintenance. If you don't pay attention to maintenance, it may lead to frequent occurrence of sciatica and do more harm to patients. In daily life, it's better to sleep in a hard bed instead of bending over.