Sciatica Information
Sciatica information is certainly not hard to find. However, depending on whom you talk to or what you read, you will quickly find out that the true
sciatica facts
are under constant speculation, since the condition and its
causes
remain highly controversial.
Medical Sciatica InformationMost sciatica patients rely on their doctor as their main source of advice. This is a good idea, but just be sure to keep an objective view of your pain and the reasons why it may be occurring. The medical industry has long endorsed the Cartesian theory of structurally induced sciatic nerve pain as the ONLY type readily experienced by affected individuals. Meanwhile, the far more enlightened specialists in mind/body medicine see sciatica as yet another ischemic pain syndrome, created or perpetuated by a psychosomatic process. Who do you believe? Well, both sides are equally qualified and educated. Both sides are made up of some of the most brilliant minds in medicine. However, the back pain industry is economically motivated to propagate the medical myths, since their very means of making a living is threatened by the idea of psychosomatic sciatica. This gives the mind/body side a whole lot more credibility in my book, since they are not out to make a profit off people’s suffering…Corporate Sciatica InformationAlthough the BIG CORPORATIONS run widely publicized research projects, these clinical studies are typically little more than medically endorsed commercials for a particular drug or surgical procedure. It is hard to believe anything claimed by these corporations, since their economic interests surely come before the needs of their clients (aka suffering sciatica patients). This is proven everyday as new health problems with sciatica drugs and procedures come to light. Risks of addiction, problematic interactions, health risks and many other hazards are perpetrated against the average healthcare consumer, all in the name of the ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. It makes me sick…Now there is surely nothing wrong with making money from doing good for people. I have no complaint about the capitalistic nature of the medical industry. I just wish the information provided would be a touch more honest and realistic. Lying to consumers about the nature of why they have pain, in order to keep them enslaved in long term care, is an ethical sin of epic proportions. Committing surgery upon a person who does not require it should be considered assault and battery, as well as attempted murder, in the eyes of the law. However, these are commonplace events in our modern medical system. In fact, I talk to patients every day who are the very victims of said practices… Alternative Sciatica InformationThere are plenty of independent studies available showing the true nature of sciatica and back pain, in general. These studies are not supported by the vast economic resources of the corporate medical juggernaut and rarely reach a layman audience. Luckily, there have been some exceptions to this rule, including the popular work of such notable mind/body professionals as Dr. Andrew Weil and especially Dr. John Sarno. The books written by these authors have saved millions of patients from an unfair fate pronounced upon them by their trusted doctors… SURGERY, SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT and CONTINUING PAIN. I count myself one of the lucky ones who used the knowledge therapy approach to shatter the myths about sciatica and make a full recovery.If you have long term pain which has not responded to treatment, you owe it to yourself, and those you love, to pursue the possibility that your pain has been grossly misdiagnosed. This would certainly explain why you continue to suffer, despite years in unsuccessful medical therapy. Sciatica Information to Sciatica 10/9/08 Revised 7/23/11 |
Sensei Adam Rostocki
Mission Statement
Editorial Board
Legal
Privacy Policy
Site Funding Disclosure
Source Material