| Ayurveda is based on the principles of the Five | | | | the imbalance travels along the spine via the nerve |
| Elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Ayurveda | | | | routes, often creating the symptoms of nerve pain |
| maintains that the intricate and delicate balance of | | | | and numbness in the legs. |
| these elements, within all living things, is the key to | | | | The frontline approach for relieving sciatica and back |
| health, vitality, and longevity. When one of these | | | | pain is to restore balance to vata dosha. This can be |
| elements falls out of balance for an extended period | | | | done by: |
| of time, illness and disease will eventually occur. By | | | | - following a vata pacifying meal plan, including warm, |
| restoring the balance one can heal chronic illness, pain, | | | | moist foods. Avoid drying foods. |
| and stress. | | | | - following a vata balancing daily routine, including |
| Each person has their own unique blend of the five | | | | early to bed and early to rise. |
| elements in their body-mind, constitution, or "dosha" | | | | - learning how to do an ayurveda daily self-massage |
| as it is called in Ayurveda. One's constitution (prakruti) | | | | called Abhyanga. (Just doing this one technique has |
| is determined by the predominance of these | | | | helped thousands of clients reverse chronic pain |
| elements. A person with a primary vata constitution | | | | permanently). |
| has a predominance of ether (space), and air. This | | | | - following a seasonal ayurveda cleansing plan called |
| makes vata the primary force for manifesting and | | | | Panchakarma, to remove toxins that have built up in |
| moving the symptoms of pain and illness in the body. | | | | the colon and central nervous system. |
| Like a gust of wind (air), vata will spread an | | | | - getting plenty of deep rest and relaxation; vata |
| imbalance quickly within the body. When Vata is out | | | | tends to suffer from excess mental chatter. Explore |
| of balance it will easily create a disturbance in our | | | | methods and techniques such as meditation and |
| central nervous systems. This is a favorite | | | | guided relaxation to provide a sense of peaceful calm |
| transportation system for vata as nerve impulses | | | | and grounding, and a good nights sleep. |
| travel instantly. In an attempt to restore balance | | | | - encorporating anti-inflammatory foods like fresh |
| vata tries to quickly distribute the congestion or | | | | ground ginger and turmeric into your daily recipes. |
| blockage. Its other favorite system for dispersing | | | | These may seem too simple to be effective but |
| imbalance is the digestive tract. | | | | when practiced routinely them can completely |
| In Ayurveda every dosha has a "home" or seat, as it | | | | reverse back pain and sciatica with out surgery or |
| is called. The seat of vata is in the colon. So it is not | | | | the unwanted side effects of narcotic and |
| surprising to find that vata imbalances start in the | | | | prescription drugs. |
| colon and easily move to the low back. From there | | | | |