Posted on Dec 09, 2009 | Comments 2 A reader of this blog wanted
to know what could be done in order to relieve the pain caused
by sciatica using acupressure. Well acupressure and acupuncture
use the same results by applying consistent pressure at the same
meridians; only the process is different. While acupressure uses
consistent pressure to be applied, acupuncture entails the
insertion of fine needles at the various points. Sciatica pain
is caused by the compression of a sciatic nerve root that
emerges from below the spine and runs along the both legs via
the buttocks. This is why the pain also seems to originate in
the buttock area and then radiates down the sides of the legs.
The compression can be due to trauma, natural narrowing of the
spinal cord or degeneration due to advancing age. Sometimes it
could be a pinched nerve that causes sciatica pain, or even
something as seemingly benign as a bad posture. The point or
area to be targeted for the purpose of relieving sciatica pain
is the buttock. The cente