Sciatica:

Sciatica often begins as an acute pain in the lower back and begins to spreads down the back of either leg. The pain often worsens during long periods of sitting or standing and most suffering sciatica patients are known to be in their 40s and 50s.

Five pairs of nerves exit the spine in the lower back to form the two sciatic nerves; you can visualize this like five small streams coming to together to form one large river. The soft, pulpy disc between each spinal bone is often involved, which is where you may have heard of a bulged disc, herniated disc, or ruptured disc. This can begin putting direct pressure on nearby nerves and eventually cause swelling, inflammation, pain when coughing and sneezing, or other kinds of pain when performing movements.

Some people may try to treat sciatica through bed rest, pain pills, or even muscle relaxers. They soon come to find that these methods of treatment often end with worsened condition that are unable to correct the nerve compression caused by a bulging disc. In addition, physical therapy being used as a treatment option merely exercises the unstable joints and doesn’t treat the root cause of the problem. Fortunately, sciatica often responds to safe, natural chiropractic care. Improving joint motion with a series of chiropractic adjustments has provided results for millions. In fact, “Before” and “after” images of the lower back often show improved disc height and space.

Houston Health & Wellness Center chiropractors are uniquely skilled in evaluating and reducing the most common cause of sciatica nerve pain. We believe in the natural approach to relief and better health.

Common Questions:

How do you get sciatica?

It’s easy to trace some spinal problems to an event, such as a car accident. Yet, sciatica is often the result of cumulative damage. Years of bad posture, poor muscle tone, excess weight or countless other causes set the stage. Then, something simple like bending over to tie your shoes can trigger an episode.

Can anything else cause sciatica?

Spinal decay can be another culprit. Instead of disc thinning that puts pressure on the sciatic nerve roots, arthritic bone spurs can intrude into the space normally reserved for the nerve.

Can chiropractic cure sciatica?

Actually, chiropractic doesn’t cure anything! Only your body can do that. The chiropractic approach to sciatica (and other health problems) is to help restore the way your spine works, reducing nerve irritation and revitalizing your own healing ability.

How long will I need chiropractic care?

Most sciatica patients are delighted with the results they get after weeks or months of care. Naturally, this varies from patient to patient. Many discover that years of neglect have produced spinal instabilities that never fully heal. These patients elect to continue with periodic chiropractic checkups. It’s up to you.

Marketing By: Seopt.com