Sciatic nerve pain can be nothing short of excruciating. There are so many sciatica home treatment options available, but how good are they really? One of the most used methods to treat sciatica is using heat to relieve the pain. But how good is heat really?

Sciatica can be caused for many reasons, from weight to an injury. But whatever the cause, the basics remain the same, sciatic nerve pain is painful and it stinks. It makes you wonder, if there are so many reasons people get sciatica, can one treatment really work?

They say that heat works well for sciatic nerve pain relief. And it makes sense, heat is a great relaxer when your muscles are strained, so it should work, right? But what happens when heat makes your pain worse? What does that mean? And how can you fix it?

If you are using heat and your pain gets worse, it is because your muscles are inflamed. Heat and inflammation don’t mix. When you add heat to a muscle that is already inflamed, it only makes the pain more intense.

So what do you do? Stop using heat (obviously), but put yourself on a strict icing schedule. 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off for up to 2 hours. If are still in any pain within 48 hours, you should call your doctor.

Finding sciatic nerve pain relief is tough. That is why it is so important to understand what the cause of your sciatica is so you can find real relief.

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