Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on positive and negative energies generated by food intake, environment and lifestyles. Acupuncture is one of its mainstays for Sciatica nerve treatment. Despite its popularity and effectiveness in many cases, acupuncture has not undergone much scrutiny from the researchers. There are many stories that tell us about the immediate relief and permanent cure that acupuncture is capable of. The fact is that success stories get advertised while incidents where acupuncture failed to treat do not get published unless there is an unfortunate happening. Like all alternative treatments, acupuncture too does not have the backing of drug companies as there is nothing in it for them.
Conventional medicine believes that Sciatica can be caused by one or more of the following reasons:
- A compression of the Sciatic Nerve that exits from the base of the spine.
- Compression of the Sciatic Nerve due to a slipped disc due to trauma or a natural process.
- Degenerative disc disease.
- The narrowing of the spinal cord due to the natural ageing process.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
