If you or somebody you know is suffering with the low back dis-ease "sciatica?" then you know how agonizing and even debilitating this problem can be. Aside from the pain and pain that is felt in the low back, which is sufficiently bad on its own, you're also experiencing some kind of symptoms in 1 or both of your lower extremities (any region between the gluteus muscles down to the toes). These symptoms go from pins and needles, numbness to numerous sensations of pain all experienced in the butt cheeks, back of the legs, calf area, ankle, sole of the foot or the toes.
You're probably wondering what can cause the discomfort and what to do about it. The exact cause may vary but in a nutshell sciatica comes from some variety of nerve damage. It could be a direct compression of the nerve (trapped nerve) but quite often it isn't compressed, instead it is stretched, twisted or sheared by a defect of the spine.
The majority will seek out help from their GP and are usually given pain killers and if this does not work wait for a physiotherapy referral. But when you suffer with sciatica your best call is likely to head straight out for your local chiropractor as an alternative. Unlike a GP who must "generalise" in a selection of disease processes a doctor of chiropractic specialises in sicknesses of the backbone and is naturaly much more likely to help you find the fastest way to resolve your sciatica.
There's a growing body of data that chiropractic doctors are very effective at resolving both acute and persistent sciatica with some studies pointing to 80-90% success rates. In addition to this there are no side effects with chiropractic care like there are with drug care, steroid injections or surgical interventions. As an example latest data has demonstrated that epidural injections frequently given to cope with the discomfort of sciatica may improve your chances of spinal fracture throughout your life.
If you are suffering with sciatica then seek out help as soon as you can, because the earlier you deal with the problem the easier it will be to cure.
You're probably wondering what can cause the discomfort and what to do about it. The exact cause may vary but in a nutshell sciatica comes from some variety of nerve damage. It could be a direct compression of the nerve (trapped nerve) but quite often it isn't compressed, instead it is stretched, twisted or sheared by a defect of the spine.
The majority will seek out help from their GP and are usually given pain killers and if this does not work wait for a physiotherapy referral. But when you suffer with sciatica your best call is likely to head straight out for your local chiropractor as an alternative. Unlike a GP who must "generalise" in a selection of disease processes a doctor of chiropractic specialises in sicknesses of the backbone and is naturaly much more likely to help you find the fastest way to resolve your sciatica.
There's a growing body of data that chiropractic doctors are very effective at resolving both acute and persistent sciatica with some studies pointing to 80-90% success rates. In addition to this there are no side effects with chiropractic care like there are with drug care, steroid injections or surgical interventions. As an example latest data has demonstrated that epidural injections frequently given to cope with the discomfort of sciatica may improve your chances of spinal fracture throughout your life.
If you are suffering with sciatica then seek out help as soon as you can, because the earlier you deal with the problem the easier it will be to cure.
About the Author:
Peter Olsson qualified as a doctor of chiropractic in 2005 and has gone on to concentrate on the resolution of sciatica. He works with dozens of people suffering with sciatica every week. You'll find many great articles about sciatica on his website.
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