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Firstly you have to manage the pain, and then you have to prevent it from returning! So the first question you should be asking is what medication do I need? This is a highly debated topic; but here is my opinion.
I believe that medication immediately after a back injury is essential.
I do not think that medication should be used to mask the pain and allow you to continue life as normal.
I believe that medication is essential to relax.
If you are in pain your body is continually managing this pain and therefore your brain and body are not resting.
The second problem is that if you are in pain you are likely to have tense muscles.
Tense muscles can cause further pain resulting in additional aches and pains to your actual injuries.
These unrelated, but associated pains are most likely to appear in shoulders, arms or legs.
The next questions is where do you start with your recovery? Sciatic nerve pain can be complicated.
The pain is caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve, this can be caused by different things, but there is one thing which is certain; muscles pulling and placing extra strain on your back is not going to help.
To identify the true center of your problem you will need to remove associated pains.
As I said above, pain can lead to tense muscles.
For this reason you need to master relaxation.
We all think we can relax, but when you have experienced extreme pain you will also have discovered that relaxing is not that easy; it is a skill.
As with most skills, you may have a natural inclination, but at the end of the day the way to achieve success to through practice.
There are many different ways to relax and different techniques, over time you will find your favorites and the ones which work best for you.
I find that the beginning of yoga books tend to have lots of relaxation exercises.
Obviously you have to find ones which do not require any movement as you are probably not in a fit state to tie yourself in knots at the moment; in fact any movement at all may be difficult.
However, movement is not required to relax, this is as much a mental exercise as a physical one.
You will probably initially be taking medication two or three times a day, you need to see you relaxation the same way.
Complete your chosen set of exercises at least twice a day, if you are bed bound then you have no reason not to do them three times.
The more you do these the better you will get at them and the better you will understand your pain and your back.
After a couple of days you will find that you are in the right place mentally to manage your pain and also to define it.
Defining your pain is your next major step on the road to sciatic nerve pain relief.
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