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Sciatica Treatment in Saskatoon | Axis Health Center
Sciatica Pain Originates in the Spine
Do your painful symptoms make everyday tasks difficult? You’re not alone, and the good news is that chiropractic care can help.
Chiropractors can provide substantial relief from the back pain and leg pain or numbness that is a hallmark of sciatica. If you want to learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care for treating sciatica, contact Axis Health Center today. Our clinic is ready to assist you!
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What is Sciatica?
To decide whether chiropractic care is right for your back pain, it’s important to understand sciatica itself. The basic cause of the pain is pressure on the sciatic nerve.
According to Spine Universe, “Sciatic pain can be described as dull, achy, sharp, toothache-like, pins and needles, or similar to electric shock-like shooting leg pain. Other sciatica symptoms may include burning, numbness, and tingling sensations. Sciatica is also called radiating or referred pain, neuropathy, or neuralgia. These symptoms are signs of nerve problems somewhere in the body, commonly starting in the spine where the nerves come out and into the body in different areas. A misconception is that sciatica is a disorder—however, sciatica is really a symptom of a disorder.”
Your sciatic nerve starts in your lower back and spreads on either side to your hips, buttocks, and legs. Most typically, people with sciatica experience resulting pain or numbness in their back or on one side of the lower body.
A number of factors can lead to the dreaded “pinched nerve.” A bone spur or herniated disc are common causes of sciatica symptoms. Some of the causes of sciatica can be treated quickly and effectively but some other causes of sciatica may take more time and effort for full recovery.
Inflamed muscles after injury can also put pressure on the sciatic nerve. Other primary causes of sciatic pressure include tumors, pregnancy, and even constipation.
Can Chiropractors Treat Sciatica?
As stated by Spine Universe, “The purpose of chiropractic treatment is to help the body’s potential to heal itself. It is based on the scientific principle that restricted spinal movement leads to pain and reduced function and performance. Chiropractic care is non-invasive (non-surgical) and drug-free.”
One factor thought to increase back pain is the “locking up” of the spinal area once that initial pressure is introduced. When mobility is reduced by pain, the pain and pressure increase—a classic vicious cycle.
Most of us think of spinal manipulation when it comes to chiropractic care—and that is often a key part of pinched nerve treatment. Precise adjustments made by qualified professionals work to align vertebrae while providing a greater range of motion.
These precisely applied adjustments also relieve pressure on the nerve itself, making the discomfort less severe.
Along with these adjustments, your chiropractor may utilize ultrasound therapy, which employs sound waves to deliver penetrating heat. This targeted heat application relaxes tissues and reduces the inflammation that leads to spasm and pain.
Another common technique, the TENS unit (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), delivers a targeted electric current to reduce aches and ease muscle spasms. Expert application of ice therapy is also helpful for reducing inflammation.
Don’t Just Take Our Word for It—Listen to the Pros!
Professional athletes not only face more severe sports injuries than most of us, but their actual livelihood is at stake if they can’t address problems like sciatica effectively.
Champion weightlifter Melanie Roach attributes her recovery from severe disc herniation in part to chiropractic treatment, including targeted massage following micro-surgery to address the problem. “My back is stronger than it has ever been, and within seven months, I was 100% and beyond what I was,” the celebrated athlete noted.
NFL legend Jerry Rice had a similar experience when he first began seeing his chiropractor for severe back pain following an injury during practice. “I couldn’t move, I couldn’t walk—so I went to see [my chiropractor],” Rice recounted. “We got everything lined back up, and the next day I went right back out to practice!”
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Like other therapies, chiropractic care is not a cure-all. Depending on the cause and location of your pinched nerves, other treatments might also be effective, including physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage therapy. Please consult Dr. Ruecker if these therapies may also help you in your recovery from sciatica
If you want to learn more about chiropractic care and if this treatment is right for you, contact Axis Health Center right away. Our team of specialists is looking forward to treating you!