Injury of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy (neuralgia or sciatica) is one of the most common problems of the third trimester of pregnancy. With the increase in the size of the uterus, there is a shift of neighboring internal organs, pressure on the pelvic bones, as well as vessels and nerve trunks. Consider how to recognize neuralgia, and what to do for women who have a sciatic nerve in pregnancy?
Why does the sciatic nerve in pregnancy?
As already mentioned, the main cause of unpleasant sensations associated with sciatic nerve damage during pregnancy is the compression of its enlarged uterus. Pinch of the sciatic nerve in pregnant women can be with arthritis (inflammation of the joint) and hernia of the spinal cord . Strengthening of pain can be at movements, turns, inclinations and fetal movement. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy is the second cause of painful sensations. Inflammatory lesions are associated with hypothermia, complications of acute respiratory viral infection and trauma.
Sciatic nerve is blocked - symptoms during pregnancy
Since the sciatic nerve is responsible for sensitivity, then the symptoms of its lesion are appropriate. The first symptom is pain, which can be aching, burning, shooting. Localized pain in the lower back and can give (irradiate) to the buttock on the appropriate side, the knee, the back of the thigh. Sometimes future mothers complain of numbness, tingling and burning. These pains disrupt the motor function of the lower limbs, interfere with sitting and sleeping.
Sciatic nerve injury - treatment in pregnancy
If the future mother notes all of the above symptoms, then do not self-medicate or ask advice from a friend. You should seek help from a doctor, because back pain can be a symptom of other diseases (pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis). The difficulty of treating neuralgia during pregnancy is that not all medicines are harmless. Most of them can hurt the baby. With such a problem, a woman should seek help from a neurologist.
Among the methods of treatment of the pinch of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy are traditional and non-traditional. To traditional alcoholic sprays, medical gels, ointments, tablets and injections are included. The most safe of them are external medicines, since they act locally, are minimally absorbed into the blood and do not reach the fetus. A good curative effect is possessed by alcoholic rubbing Menovazine, which has a local anesthetic effect. Its composition includes menthol, anesthesin and novocaine.
Another effective drug that is recommended for use in pinching the sciatic nerve during pregnancy is Diclofenac (Voltaren). This drug can be used externally - in ointments and gels, and also inside - in the form of tablets, suppositories and injections. Long-term use of Diclofenac in tablets and ampoules can lead to inflammation of the stomach and intestinal mucosa, so local application is more appropriate.
From non-traditional methods of treatment, the following can be applied:
- therapeutic physical exercises - special physical exercises will help relax the strained muscles of the waist and reduce pain;
- warm salt baths have a good healing effect;
- massage , classic and manual, also removes muscle spasm and eliminates pain;
- A warm compress on the lumbar region has a beneficial effect.
So, we see that pinch of the sciatic nerve during pregnancy is a common problem, the treatment of which is often symptomatic, since in most cases discomfort disappears immediately after birth.