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I want to talk about herbal remedies for sciatica.

I have several videos out there that I will put a link down below, but I've never done

a video on herbal remedies for sciatica.

So let's talk about that.

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body.

It's about the width of my big thumb, and sciatica occurs when the nerve is irritated.

So you're going to get like a numbness, you're going to get tingling, you might get weakness

in your lower back.

That goes right down the back of the leg, and it can go right into the foot as well.

So the most common thing that happens is the part of the disc or the soft tissue around

the disc is protruding into the nerve root, and it's going to go all the way down into

the buttocks or down the leg.

And sometimes it doesn't go away for several days to several weeks.

So some of the other videos I have are all about getting the curve in the lower back,

but today I'm going to talk about some alternatives to NSAIDs and steroid medications.

So let's go to the list.

Devil's claw has very powerful anti-inflammatory effects.

In fact, it's as effective as viox.

So that's one remedy.

Number two, white willow.

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