Is there any home remedy to relieve sciatica pain?

Condition analysis:
There are several things you can do to relieve Sciatica pain at home. Ice packs and heat packs can be especially beneficial. Immediately after the pain starts, apply a cold or ice pack to your lower back.

This helps to reduce inflammation and ease the pain. When the initial pain has subsided, alternate the cold packs and heat packs to obtain greater relief. The heat increases the blood flow to the area and helps to relieve pain.

Rest if you need to, until the pain subsides a little, but then get up and move around. Movement has been shown to be the best way to treat sciatica and is more productive than extended rest. Gently stretching the back and thigh muscles will often release the sciatic nerve and ease the pain.

Another way to get sciatic pain relief is to lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Contract your abdominal muscles to push your belly button towards your spine; this presses the lower back onto the floor and stretches the lumbar curve to give pain relief.

There are alternate therapies that help with sciatica pain; you might like to try acupuncture, chiropractic, remedial massage, herbal medicine or naturopathy. Learning yoga or meditation helps you cope better when you are in pain.

Instructions:
Back relaxation exercises – these are exercises or positions which help to relax muscles that are in spasm and causing sciatica and other back pain. The simplest of these is to lie on your back on a firm surface like the floor, making sure that your chin is tucked in so that the back of your neck is stretched. Bend your knees so that your feet are flat on the floor and contract your abdominal muscles to push your lower back to the floor. (this is also described as pulling your belly-button towards your spine) Hold this position while you take 3 breaths slowly in and out and then relax. Repeat up to 10 times, but start off with just a few repetitions.