Weekly round-up: How to relieve sciatica pain

How to relieve sciatica pain  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [View in browser]( [Patient](   ☰✕ [Latest features]( [Symptom checker]( [Topics](   [Boots]( [Boots]( Welcome to our pick of the latest Patient features   When pain around your bottom, leg, or foot makes moving uncomfortable – it’s natural to want to rest in bed. However, this can often make it worse. We explain sciatica pain and give tips on relieving it at home. Retirement can be the time of your life, but it can also cause stress and mental health issues. We look at how to plan and prepare emotionally to get the most from not going to work every day. The kids have returned to school – so the head lice season is underway. We explain what to do if your child comes home from school with an itchy head. In our video Dr Sarah Jarvis looks at something else that makes you itch – hives, and has advice on what to do if you have them.    Remember, you can access even more health information at [Patient.info](.   Lawrence Higgins, Managing Editor, Patient. Featured this week [How to relieve sciatica pain]( [How to relieve sciatica pain]( Are you experiencing pain, numbness, or a tingling sensation in your lower back, hip, bottom, down your leg, or in your foot? This could mean that your sciatic nerve is injured or being squashed, resulting in sciatica pain. It may be that moving is very painful or uncomfortable, but did you know that bed rest can make pain worse? We explore how to relieve sciatica pain at home. [Read more]( You might have missed [How to cope with retirement depression]( [How to cope with retirement depression]( [Back to school: how to check your child for head lice and nits]( [Back to school: how to check your child for head lice and nits]( Featured video [[ratio]  ]( [What are hives? | Patient Explainers]( Hives are itchy red or white bumps on the skin. This itchy rash is also known as urticaria, or as nettle rash. In some cases this itchy rash is triggered by a physical stimulus. If this is the case, the condition is called inducible urticaria or physical urticaria. Examples of physical factors which can trigger hives include pressure, friction, sweating, cold, heat, sunlight and water. Treatments include avoiding the trigger (where possible), and antihistamines. Urticaria can be called acute (short-lived episode) or chronic (persisting). [Watch here](   [Patient]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram](   © Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Registered in England and Wales.   Registered number: 02117205 Registered office: Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6BA. Patient is a UK registered trade mark.   Why have I received this email?   These newsletters are sent to a broad range of Patient users who have opted in to receiving marketing materials. We send newsletters highlighting common issues and ailments which are likely to be of general interest to our users.   These newsletters may be sponsored by third parties, who may offer services in relation to the relevant conditions in the newsletters. They are generic and not sent based on anything in your medical record or that you may have discussed with your doctor. However, if you'd rather not receive them, you can [unsubscribe here](.   [Terms & conditions]( [Privacy policy]( [Support](