10 Home Remedies for Sciatica and Lower Back Pain

Sciatica and lower back pain can occur when you have a problem with compressed disc or an out of position vertebra. If so, you might feel pain, burning or tingling sensations that some times are severe. You could also have an uncomfortable feeling from the waist down, even the toes. Sometimes is hard to describe this sensation to a doctor, because you know that at the end you will only get more back pain for the time waiting at the doctor's office and a drug prescription.

The solution I have found for my acute sciatica and lower back pain was not a specific product in the market that promises a miracle and a back pain free living. Those products are great but you need to do more than just taking a single natural supplement pill a day to get rid off your sciatic nerve and back pain.

What I have done is a combination of natural home remedies and alternative medicine tips to feel better every day. Definitely these remedies are great alternatives to the consumption of prescription drugs and surgery to treat sciatica. This process takes time, since the sciatic nerve and back pain is accumulated through the years. So, do not quit and keep trying all of the following home remedies that I practice daily and you will feel relief.

1- Take 1,000 - 2,000 mcg of sublingual B-12 daily. You can take the more common cyanocobalamin form of B-12, but I recommend the methylcobalamin form for best results. This is a great help for sciatica (sciatic nerve pain).

2- Take a 1,000 - 1,200 mg of Calcium and 400 mg of Magnesium supplement daily.

3- Take a high potency natural joint supplement. Be careful with this one and read the label carefully to get the higher amount per serving possible in a single capsule. Select one that includes Glucosamine, MSM, and Chondroitin to protect connective tissues and maintain the integrity and mobility of joints. I am taking 1,500 mg of Glucosamine, 450 mg of MSM, and 1,200 mg of Chondroitin daily.

4- Take a daily natural anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxants to help get back pain relief. You can select from many available the one that works best for you. I recommend Bromelian, Valeria, Grape Seed Extract, and Rosemary for its anti-inflammatory action. For muscle relaxant I recommend Chamomile, Celery Seed, and Yarrow. If you need a natural pain reliever you can try Ginger, Devil's Claw, Angelica or Willow Bark.

5- Take 8 to 10 glasses of water daily. Drinking enough water daily is one of the most important steps to help lubricate articulations and help vertebrae disc recover its natural position.

6- Walk 20 to 40 minutes three times a week. If you have a lot of pain, maybe is not a good time to start walking. You can start by walking inside your house for a few minutes then increase the time as you feel better.

7- Apply ice packs or cold liniment on your back, buttocks, the back of legs and feet. For a small percent of people heat therapy works best. That's my case, heat works best for me.

8- Avoid constipation. Include more fiber in your diet to avoid constipation; the word constipation means pain for me. If necessary, find a mild natural laxative resolve this problem.

9- Stimulate the muscles; a massage with a vibrating machine, preferably with magnets will be great. Consider using a magnetic pad during the day.

10- Stretch every morning before getting out of bed, and repeat two more times throughout the day. Take the legs to the chest, one at a time, five times each. Then, bring the two together at the chest five times. You can do this stretch on the bed or floor if you feel better. You can also practice some exercises for back pain, you can find some good videos online, just search for "Back Pain Exercises".

Remember that is important to maintain a healthy diet to help the sciatic nerve and discs with nutrients. Avoid bending your waist; bend the knees to pick things off the floor. Stay no more than twenty minutes sitting and always wear comfortable shoes. All that you have read is what I have been doing to be sciatica and lower back pain free and to avoid drugs and surgery. Choosing one of the 10 home remedies to treat sciatica and lower back pain may not work at all. Its all about consistency, make all of them a daily routine and I hope you feel better soon.