How to Treat Sciatica With Magnetic Therapy

Sciatica can be a debilitating condition, leaving you with little recourse but to live with the pain. Back surgery can often relieve the pressure exerted by the damaged sciatic nerve. But many people choose not to take the risks involved with the procedure. Instead, many are turning to magnetic therapy for sciatica.

Instructions

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  Try magnets as soon as you receive a diagnosis for the pain that runs down your leg and may alternate between your back, arms and legs. If you treat the nerves with magnetic therapy and it works, it will save you from additional suffering.

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  Place the magnets on your lower back even though you may be feeling pain through your buttocks or legs. The sciatic nerve is the cause of sciatica and shows itself in other places in the body. The magnet works best at the origin of the disorder.

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  Use a magnet that is built into a strap that stretches around your lower back and attaches in the front. To be effective, magnets must be worn every day, all day until the pain disappears.

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  Purchase a magnetic pillow to lie on in bed to give you a break from the strap, which might be uncomfortable when you're sleeping. Rest is required for any kind of healing.

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  Include a regimen of regular massage therapy in conjunction with the magnets. Massage can loosen the tissue around the sciatic nerve and ease the tension.

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  Spend time each day with ice packs on your back. Ice therapy can reduce the swelling caused by the inflamed sciatic nerve. Take off the magnet when using the ice and put it back on immediately following a 10-minute session of cold packs.