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2021-01-11T11:20:15.535Z


The Pope had to cancel the masses at the turn of the year - because of sciatica problems. In Munich, too, many fellow sufferers sympathize. The experienced spine specialist Dr. Reinhard Schneiderhan explains how to get rid of your pain.


The Pope had to cancel the masses at the turn of the year - because of sciatica problems.

In Munich, too, many fellow sufferers sympathize.

The experienced spine specialist Dr.

Reinhard Schneiderhan explains how to get rid of your pain.

  • The Pope had to cancel masses because of back pain.

  • Thousands of people in Munich also have problems with the sciatic nerve.

  • A Munich specialist explains how to get rid of this back pain.

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Spine specialist Dr.

Reinhard Schneiderhan explains to a patient how back pain can be treated with a special catheter.

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Pain can radiate to the feet

The sciatica - more precisely the sciatic nerve - is the largest and thickest nerve in humans.

Its fibers are formed from several roots in the lowest part of the spine.

Not only do they control muscle movements, they are also responsible for sensitivity from the spinal cord to the leg.

"If one of these nerve roots is damaged by pressure, it can cause severe pain," says Dr.

Reinhard Schneiderhan from the medical care center of the same name in Munich-Taufkirchen.

“They are not limited to the lumbar region, they can radiate from the buttocks to the legs and down to the feet.

It is therefore important to take this pressure off the nerve as quickly as possible, otherwise there is a risk of nerve damage and dying tissue. "

Positioning in steps can relieve discomfort

If the symptoms are acute, pain relievers may work.

These herbs also ensure that those affected do not get into a cramped posture and thus increase the pressure on the nerve.

A step position can also help against the pain: simply place the lower legs on a stool or cushion so that the knee and hip joint form a right angle.

Dr.

Schneiderhan: "The step positioning leads to a significant relief of the spine and further pain relief." Relief can also provide warmth.

If you have a heating pad or something similar at home, it would be wise to use it too.

“If you can, you shouldn't lie there for too long and try to move.

Most of those affected feel fine after a few days, ”advises Dr.

Schneiderhan.

In the event of neurological failures, it is essential to see a doctor

The situation is different when neurological failures occur, a numb feeling occurs or even symptoms of paralysis occur.

Then it is absolutely advisable to consult a doctor.

“Those affected must be carefully examined.

On the one hand, to locate the cause of the problem.

On the other hand, to initiate the correct treatment measures after the diagnosis has been made, ”says the back expert.

“Sometimes anti-inflammatory and pain relieving medication as well as physiotherapy are sufficient to get the problems under control.

If this does not improve the symptoms, the spine expert recommends minimally invasive interventions on the spine - such as the so-called epidural spinal catheter.

Source: merkur

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