ADELE has shared with fans a health update, after she appeared to move at a slower-than-usual pace during a show.
The Someone Like You singer, 34, revealed she was experiencing nerve pain – called sciatica.
GettyAdele at Las Vegas show on New Years Eve,[/caption]
At her Las Vegas show on New Years Eve, Adele can be seen hobbling across the stage.
“I’ve got two more. I’ve just got to get over to the other side of the stage,” she said, as seen in the clip. “I have to waddle these days, as I have really bad sciatica.”
Sciatica refers to nerve pain from an injury or irritation to the sciatic nerve, which originates in your bottom area and runs right down your legs.
Up to 40 per cent of Brits is will experience the condition at some point in their lifetime, according to the The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
The sometimes debilitating condition is known to usually better on its own in around four to six weeks.
But in cases where symptoms progressively get worse, people are advised to visit their GP.
What are the 4 symptoms of sciatica?
Sciatica can affect anywhere along the sciatic nerve which includes your bottom, back of your legs or your foot.
According to the NHS these are the symptoms you should be looking out for:
pain– stabbing, burning or shootingtingling – like pins and needlesnumbweak
You may experience more pain when moving, sneezing or coughing.
You may also have back pain, but it’s not usually as bad as the pain in your bottom, leg or foot.
How you can ease the pain yourself
To help relieve sciatica speed up recovery you can try the following:
carry on with your normal activities as much as possible
regular exercises for sciatica
start gentle exercise as soon as you can – anything that gets you moving can help
hold heat packs to the painful areas – you can buy these from pharmacies
ask your pharmacist about painkillers (paracetamol is unlikely to help and it’s not clear how much NSAIDs help with sciatica)
put a small, firm cushion between your knees when sleeping on your side, or several firm pillows underneath your knees when lying on your back
Source: NHS