Sciatic neuralgia, edited by Zeng Qixiang, is a disease that many people often encounter in the process of aging. This kind of pain is mainly caused by sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, adnexitis of uterus, diabetes and so on. The main symptoms are pain in the waist, buttocks, posterior thigh, posterolateral calf and lateral foot, which is a common peripheral nerve disease. Traditional Chinese medicine usually calls it lumbago and leg pain. Insufficient exercise, aging and other factors can also lead to sciatica. With the decrease of muscles around the lumbar spine, the burden of sciatic nerve will increase, which will eventually lead to pain. If you want to prevent it, you can exercise your hip muscles or correct your posture through muscle strength training. Common rehabilitation methods, such as walking in the swimming pool, can also be relieved through point * * * if it is mild pain. Analgesic acupoint

Xuanzhong point is located in the center of the protruding bone outside the ankle, at the width of the upper 4 fingers, and pressed to the inside of the bone. If it hurts slightly, you can apply hot compress. Xuanzhong point can eliminate the weakness of waist and legs in sciatica, help to improve sciatica, and also have an effect on foot edema and muscle pain. Xu Qiu acupoint is located outside the ankle, in the depression in front of the protruding bone. According to the law, press with your thumb along the outer edge of the bone protruding from your ankle. The meridians passing through Xu Qiu point will pass through the muscles around the lumbar spine. Pressing can relieve pain and improve liver function. Exercise for relieving sciatica Boating exercise: Lie on your back against the wall, straighten your lower limbs, lean forward, and touch your legs with your hands as much as possible every time, just like sitting and rowing. 1, lie on your back, lift one knee to your chest (hold your knees with your hands for assistance), 1 time for 20 ~ 30 seconds, 1 day for 2 ~ 3 times, with your feet taking turns. The degree of knee lifting can be adjusted according to the degree of pain. If it is unbearable, the degree can be slightly slowed down. 2. Raise your knees, grab the back of your knees with both hands and lift them to your chest. You can do it three times a day. 3. Lift one knee, put your hands above your knees, and pedal your feet in the opposite direction to your body (pedal your left foot to the right, and so on). Do it once on both sides for 20 ~ 30 seconds. Then tilt your foot to the other foot and lift your knees (like 1 and 3) for 20 ~ 30 seconds. 4. Tilt the pelvis backwards, put your hand in the gap between the waist and the ground, and try to fill this gap. This action lasts for 5 ~ 30 seconds, not limited to lying down. It's a bit like sit-ups, but you didn't finish the whole sit-ups. At first, you will prepare for sit-ups, with your pelvis slightly tilted back, your hands behind your head and your shoulders slightly lifted to the shoulder blades off the ground. Note: If you already have low back pain, don't try it easily. Anyone who wants to do this sport should be evaluated by a doctor before starting to avoid injury.

Source: Symptomatic * * * Eliminating Pain/Editorial Board of Health House/Phoenix Zhang Han