Sciatica is leg pain caused by a pinched nerve in the lower back. Although the pangs begin in nerve roots located on either side of the lower spine, they then course through the sciatic nerve, which runs the length of each leg from the buttock down to the foot. The leg agony, called radiculopathy, is said to be worse than the back pain.
Usually felt in one leg, the sensation is borderline intolerable. “It has been likened to the nerve pain you experience if you have a toothache. The most common cause is a herniated disk: When a disk develops a tear or crack and bulges into the spinal canal, it can pinch the sciatic nerve. Usually symptoms clear up within about 6 weeks, but for some people, the pain can last.
Sixty percent of people with sciatica who didn’t get relief from other therapies and then tried spinal manipulation experienced the same degree of pain relief as patients who eventually had surgery, found a 2010 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. The 120 people in the study saw a chiropractor about 3 times a week for 4 weeks, and then continued weekly visits, tapering off treatment as they felt better. In people who responded to chiropractic care, benefits lasted up to a year. At Shine Chiropractic, we believe spinal manipulation can create a response in the nervous system that relieves pain and restores normal mobility to the injured area.
If you are suffering from Sciatic Nerve Pain, consider Chiropractic before surgery. Shine Chiropractic can relieve your pain without the use of a knife. If you are looking for a Lewisville Chiropractor for your Sciatica Nerve Pain, Dr. B is here to help. Utilizing various Chiropractic Techniques, Dr. B will create a custom Chiropractic Care Plan relieve your Sciatic Pain fast.
Don’t continue to live with Sciatic Pain in Lewisville, call us today to schedule a Free Chiropractic Consultation.
