Pressing on Sciatic Nerve Relieves Pain and Discomfort
February 18, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
One study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine involved the use of pressure to relieve sciatic pain. Researcher Jiman He, Ph.D., a visiting scholar at Brown University in Providence, RI, told conference attendees that pain relief averaged 43.5% emergency department patients presenting with sciatic pain.
To read more about the study, you can read the article at Medical News: Pressing on Sciatic Nerve Relieves Pain and Discomfort.
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