Physical therapy - is the use of non-drug methods of conservative treatment. Of course, it does not allow to get rid of the disease, which was the cause of sciatica, but it can greatly facilitate the patient, eliminating the pain.
The methods of physical therapy include:
Ultrahigh frequency therapy
magnetotherapy
paraffin bath
diadynamic currents
Electrophoresis with drugs
Phonophoresis with medications.
All these methods are based on the fact that heat is created at the site of inflammation. This allows you to remove the swelling and improve blood circulation, resulting in pain subsides.
