Sciatica Pain Causes and Management

What You Need to Know About Sciatica?

Locating the Epicenter of Sciatica

Because you have a sciatic nerve in each leg, this condition will usually only occur on one side of the body. Generally what happens is that this nerve becomes pinched in the lumbar spine. Whether caused by a sedentary lifestyle, sitting to work at a computer for too long, lifting something heavy while twisting, or a sports-related injury, sciatica can affect anyone.

Some people are more susceptible than others. The Mayo Clinic Staff writes, “Sciatica most commonly occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often some numbness in the affected leg.”

What Does Chiropractic Care Have to Do With It?

Catherine Winters at Prevention.com says, “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.” That’s a staggering result. Not only can chiropractic patients often avoid expensive surgery, they can achieve the same therapeutic results as if they had had that surgery. Winters also states, “In people who responded to chiropractic care, benefits lasted up to a year.”

Cianci Chiropractic Center can provide you with the kind of care you need to overcome sciatica. Experts in spinal manipulation therapy, acupuncture, and massage, our team uses leading-edge care that really can help you return to living a pain-free life.