Sciatica

Overview

The most distinctive sign of sciatica is pain that radiates from your lower back into the back or side or your legs. It can range from a mild ache to sharp, severe pain. You can also get numbness, tingling, and weakness in your leg or foot.

Causes

The sciatic nerve in the buttocks compressed and irritated by the tightening of the piriformis muscles which known as piriformis disorder.
Trauma like severe scoliosis or spondylolysis, falls, lifting with a wrong posture, or sports injuries can cause sciatica.
Slipped disc like bulging or herniated discs can cause sciatica as well.

Treatment & Prevention

Self-care at home: Sciatica may settle with rest and ice.
Stretches & exercises: Simple stretches for the legs and buttocks can help with some of the symptoms. If self-care aren’t helping, do not hesitate to contact us. Our chiropractors are the experts for symptoms like sciatica.
Chiropractic & deep tissue massage (physiotherapy): Gonstead chiropractic treatment combine with deep tissue massage, also known as physiotherapy are the most effective way to treat sciatica patients without the use of medication and it's a non-surgical treatment.

When to see a chiropractor

When the pain or discomfort of sciatica is affecting your daily activities such as walking, sitting or laying down.

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