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Pins and needles in foot, sciatica could be the cause. These supplements can help.
If you have pins and needles in your foot, sciatica could be the cause. There are many supplements for sciatica that can provide some helpful benefits mainly around inflammation, pain reduction, joint care, nerve function and general wellbeing.
Do I need supplements?
Most people who eat a varied diet will normally be getting enough of the vitamins, minerals and general nutrition they need for their day to day bodily functions and systems to work properly. We used to have an RDA which stood for Recommended Daily Allowance, this has been replaced with an NRV, meaning Nutrient Reference Value. RDA and NRV mean exactly the same thing and just refer to the recommended amounts of certain vitamins that we should consume daily. As I said most of our needs are taken care of if we eat a varied and balanced diet. Issues can sometimes arise though if we don’t have a healthy diet, are ill or have certain allergies which prevent us from eating certain foods, oily fish for example.
Supplements can help us to hit our NRV (daily need), most packaging on supplements will give a percentage of the amount of NRV each dose provides i.e. 1 tablet provides 100% of NRV. It’s important to review your diet to judge whether you are receiving the correct amount of nutrients required. Don’t think more is better! Taking some supplements to excess can cause illnesses just as much as not taking enough. For instance, be careful taking lots of anti-inflammatories as a supplement or as part of your diet if you are already taking anti-inflammatory medication. There’s some great advice here on the NHS website
Important things to consider.
Before you start taking any supplements please be aware:
- If you eat a varied healthy diet you are probably getting enough nutrients and vitamins – a vitamin D supplement is sometimes recommended by the NHS particularly in winter months.
- Review your diet to see if you may be lacking in certain nutrients. If you eat lots of junk food or are vegan you may need a boost.
- Speak to your GP before starting to take any supplements particularly if you are pregnant or breast feeding, have a medical condition or take other medication.
Will taking supplements really make a difference?
Did you read about little changes making big differences on the sciatica remedies page? If not you can quickly go to it here. It’s doubtful any one thing will cure your sciatica. Lots of little improvements can get you out of your pain spiral though – nerve irritation = inflammation = pain = more irritation and so on. So let’s imagine by taking Turmeric you get 3% less inflammation, causing 3% less pain. OK so no big deal on it’s own but add in daily stretches and that helps another 6%. Using ice gels helps another 5%. Changes to your posture brings another 7% improvement to your pain. With all these little improvements you’re now able to do a bit more exercise which brings more relief. Before you know it your pain is down by nearly a third and you’re well on your way to managing your sciatica.
What supplements are recommended for pins and needles in foot sciatica?
Here then are some of the supplements we’d like to recommend to help reduce your pins and needles and sciatic pain. Most of them are geared around reducing inflammation, pain and helping promote the health of bodily processes such as nerve, cell, bone and joint function.
Highly recommended: Cod Liver Oil
What users said: “Great for joints and general health. Feel it improves my immune system”.
“Wouldn’t be without them for pain management”.
Highly recommended: Turmeric, Curcumin with Black Pepper
What users said: “This has reduced my sciatic pain by half”.
“A tremendous help for my severe sciatica”.
Highly recommended: Ginger
What users said: “This is one of the better ginger supplements I’ve tried”.
“I can tell the quality of these is high”.
Highly recommended: Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc
What users said: “I have noticed an improvement in my knee pain”.
“This product is great. Feel better in my joints”.
Highly recommended: Tart Cherry Extract
What users said: “Good value. Taking for joint pain”.
“These really help with my slipped disc pain”.
Highly recommended: Devil’s Claw
What users said: “Took for 14 days for bad sciatica I’d had for 12 months, completely gone. Amazed” .
“A lot better for my partners bad back then Ibuprofen”.
Highly recommended: Glucosamine and Chondroitin
What users said: “Great if you have painful joints”.
“Within a day my pain had subsided”.
Highly recommended: Green Lipped Mussels
What users said: “Great for relieving stiffness and pain”.
“My mum and dad swear by this stuff”.
Highly recommended: Potassium
What users said: “Value for money”.
“Helps with my sleep”.
Highly recommended: Vitamin B12
What users said: “Good supplement for the relief of pain”.
“I’ve had pain in my feet for years. These worked within a few days”.
I also highly recommend CBD and you can read why here on the dedicated CBD and sciatica page.
Please get in touch with us if you have any tips on supplements that have helped with your sciatica. Also make sure you check out all the suggestions on the treating sciatica at home remedies page.