What is Sciatica?

Nearly everyone will have back pain at some point in their life, but with sciatica — well, you'll know something is different right away!

Why will you know something is different?  What is sciatica?  What's the pain like?

Sciatica describes a set of symptoms rather than a condition.

The most common symptom can be described as pain that begins in your lower back, travels down through your buttocks and extends into your leg;  Most often this scenario is on just one side of the body.

That shooting pain down your leg is usually caused by compression of the sciatic nerve and/or other nerves exiting your spine.

The Bottom Line

A tiny amount of pressure can result in a tremendous amount of pain.

The essential steps to finding relief?  

1. Getting rid of the associated inflammation
2. Opening up space for the nerve

That's where we come in!  If you're looking for a chiropractic-focused sciatica doctor in Utah, you've come to the right place.

We specialize in providing gentle spinal manipulation to help fix your sciatic pain.

Sciatica leads many people to think their "condition" must be so serious it can only be healed by a surgeon.

Or that they must need spinal injections.

Or that they must resort to prescription pain medications.

We've even heard patients refer to their pain as, "Sciatica attacks!"

So, when they are told that chiropractic treatment can provide the same level of pain relief as those invasive interventions — well, it sounds too good to be true.

Adjustments, or spinal manipulation, from a chiropractor are all-natural and empower the doctor within you to get to work!

Why It Matters

Let's talk about the function of pain for a moment.

Pain is your body's way of signaling to you that something needs your attention.

Is sciatic pain different?  Nope!  It's exactly that: A signal.

Think of it as your body saying, "Pay attention.  Here!".

When a problem occurs in the body, whether it's due to ergonomic stress, spinal misalignment, or degenerative changes, the body uses pain as a signal for us to pay attention and act.

And believe it or not, pain is usually the last thing arrive and the first thing to leave, whether we’re talking about injuries or spinal conditions.

To understand why we recommend seeing a chiropractic sciatica doctor in Utah and why our non-invasive methods work, it helps to take a closer look at a common underlying cause of sciatica pain.

Just like you’ve probably Googled “What is sciatica?” a time or two in your life, you’ve probably also Googled “What is a pinched nerve?"

The pinching or compression of a spinal nerve can occur because of an injury to one of your spinal discs (such as disc herniation), the development of a bone spur, or even ligaments that have simply increased in size.

Whatever the underlying issue, it's likely to cause noticeable levels of pain and discomfort until you've taken steps to decrease the inflammation and open up space for the affected nerve.  It's also important to improve the movement of the surrounding spinal joints.

Check, check, and check!

We Can Help

You don't have to live in pain and you don't have to settle for surgery, injections, or pain medications.

You deserve better.

So, what is sciatica?

A set of very specific symptoms signaling the presence of an underlying condition that chiropractic care can help resolve — no surgery, injections, or pain medications required.

Top research publications have shown that people struggling with sciatica pain can get fantastic results with chiropractic care.

In fact, in one recent study, researchers found that 60% of participants with symptomatic cases of sciatica benefitted from chiropractic adjustments to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention (again, without any of the risks!).

And what many may not know is that beyond adjustments, exercise and rehab can also help strengthen the muscles supporting your spine to reduce the likelihood of a relapse.

Yes, we do that too!  And if there's something that we don't do, we can refer you to some trusted contacts here.

Next Steps

What is sciatica?  What is sciatic pain?

A seemingly sudden onset of pain, numbness, or weakness in your legs that can be scary.

So, if you experience any symptoms, take the signals from your body seriously, and give us a call.

We've helped many people recover from sciatica without the need for drugs or surgery.

Scheduling an evaluation with a holistically focused sciatica doctor in Utah is how you take the first step towards finding lasting relief from sciatic pain!

References: 

Manipulation or Microdiskectomy for Sciatica? JMPT. 2010.