What causes temporary lack of oxygen?
Temporary lack of oxygen to the nerves can be caused by many different things : • Temporary inflammations in the lower back which reduces blood flow to the nerves in the spinal column. • Dramatic changes in glucose and insulin in the blood (diabetes) that displace oxygen. • Side effects from drugs such as those for cholesterol, blood pressure and arthritis that change the metabolism of the nerves thus altering the way they use oxygen. (Pravachol) (Amytriptyline) (overdose) • Toxins like agent Orange, cleaning solvents and other environmental toxins that have a lot of free radicals that makes oxygen unusable. • Chemotherapy that affects cancer and other fast growing or functioning cells like hair and nerves. • Sciatic nerve entrapment (piriformis entrapment) caused by aging, muscles losing tone (becoming ropy or sinewy), and sitting too long in one position putting pressure on the sciatic nerve or its blood supply. • Repeated trauma such as frostbite, standing on concrete, or accidents
