Sciatica

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your pelvis, through your hip area and buttocks and down each leg. The sciatic nerve branches into smaller nerves as it travels down the legs providing feeling to your thighs, legs, and feet as well as controlling many of the muscles in your lower legs. The term sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of this sciatic nerve.  Chiropractic care is very effective at treating the causes of sciatic nerve pain and providing sciatic pain relief.   

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WHAT CAUSES SCIATICA?

Sciatica is actually a sign that you have an underlying problem putting pressure on a nerve in your lower back. The most common cause of this nerve compression is a bulging or herniated lumbar disc. Piriformis syndrome is another common cause of sciatica. The piriformis is a muscle that lies directly over the sciatic nerve. If this muscle becomes tight or if you have a spasm in this muscle, it puts pressure directly on the sciatic nerve. Occasionally, sciatic pain in men is caused by sitting on a wallet.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE SCIATICA?

Pain that radiates from your lower (lumbar) spine to your buttock and down the back of your leg is the hallmark of sciatica. Sciatica may be accompanied by numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness in the affected leg. This pain can vary widely, from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation or excruciating discomfort. Sometimes it may feel like a jolt or electric shock. Sciatic pain often starts gradually and intensifies over time. It's likely to be worse when you sit, cough or sneeze.

Sciatica Pain Relief with our Orlando Chiropractor

Our Orlando Chiropractor can perform a detailed exam to determine the root cause of the sciatic pain and perform conservative chiropractic care to provide a non-surgical option to relieve the symptoms of sciatica.

Aligning the spine using chiropractic manipulative therapies can relieve the pressure causing sciatic pain.  This combined with other non-invasive treatment options we have can correct the root cause of your radiating leg pain and back pain.

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