If you’ve ever felt a sharp, burning, or shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels down through your buttock, leg, or even into your foot — that’s sciatica. And if you’ve experienced it, you already know it’s not something you can just push through.
Sciatica happens when the sciatic nerve — the longest nerve in your body — gets compressed or irritated, usually by a problem in the lower spine. The result can range from a dull ache to a pain so sharp it stops you in your tracks. Some people lose feeling in their leg. Others feel a constant burning that makes sitting, standing, or sleeping nearly impossible.
The good news is that sciatica responds very well to chiropractic care — but only when the source of the problem is properly identified. That’s where we start. A thorough exam tells us exactly where the nerve is being affected and why. From there, we build a focused treatment plan to take pressure off the nerve and get you moving again.
Sciatica is one of those conditions where the longer you wait, the harder it gets. If this sounds like what you’re dealing with — give us a call sooner rather than later.
When your spine has been out of balance for many months or years, it can cause the pads between the spinal bones to become damaged. This can cause what is called a herniated/bulging disc.
Often, a herniated disc can go unnoticed. But when the disc bulges and pinches on your nerves… YOU NOTICE!
If it’s herniated in your lower back, it can cause sciatica, which is pain or numbness that travels from the lower back into the buttocks, hip, or leg.
If the herniated disc is in your neck, it can cause severe neck pain that travels deep in the shoulder, between the shoulder blades, and into the arm and hand. When severe, it can cause weakness and numbness in the arm and hand, often mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome.
A herniated or bulging disc is a serious condition that requires prompt chiropractic treatment, especially when the bulge is pinching your nerves.
You must rebalance your spine and decompress the damaged disc to heal. Anything short of that is simply putting a band-aid over a bullet wound – the real problem won’t be addressed.
We specialize in this area of treatment, and we take it very seriously because way too many people are sent to surgery unnecessarily and wind up with terrible consequences that can’t be undone.
For the sake of your spine and the rest of your life, don’t play around with this. Give our office a call and schedule an appointment today at 559-625-1100. We are located in Visalia, CA.
