Millions of people worldwide suffer from back stiffness. In the UK alone, about 1 million men and 400,000 women suffer from back stiffness. The stiffness is a painful condition called Sciatica which inhibits mobility. The condition results from having too much pressure on the sciatic nerve. Doctors recommend gentle exercise and anti-inflammatory pain relievers for treatment. Where these treatment methods do not bear any results, surgery may be necessary.
Research findings on Viagra effects on people suffering from Sciatica
Researchers in Malatya, Turkey, carried out tests on 30 rats and discovered that Viagra had the ability to provide relief for sciatica. Viagra commonly used to provide help to people with erectile dysfunction, but a daily dose has been found to accelerate recovery for sciatica patients. Taking it for a month heals damaged nerves and improves movement.
The researchers divided the rats into three groups. One group was given Viagra dose daily for a month; another got it on varying days while the last cluster got nothing. Findings showed that the rats in the first group had more vigorous movement than the rest. The other rats seemed to be less energized, and their movement was low.
Scans showed great nerve regeneration which means the drug improves the healing mechanism of the body. Thus, any damaged cells are quickly repaired making it easy for new ones to grow and reinstate the natural condition in the body. The body’s healing mechanism may not work efficiently if the blood supply is not sufficient.
The drug enhances blood supply to damaged body parts. Improved blood circulation means the body gets all the nutrients required for the repair of damaged parts. These results provide backing to an earlier research conducted in Mississippi, USA.
Although this report is encouraging to sciatica patients, taking the drug without the advice of a physician can be dangerous as is the case with other medicines. However, it is warm news for people who become immobilized by back stiffness.