Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica: a Noninvasive Option

Sciatica is a catch-all term for a type of pain that occurs in your lower back and legs due to sciatic nerve compression. The causes of the compression can vary, and the pain can take different forms. However, something all sciatica has in common is that many cases can be solved with simple strategies like rest. If you're suffering from sciatica, chiropractic treatment may be a good option if rest alone isn't helping as much as you'd like. Ringer Chiropractic in Tracy offers treatments for sciatica and more.

Nerve Compression and Tension Release

When something presses on a nerve, whatever is on the other side of that pinched spot can become numb, experience tingling, or even hurt. In sciatica, something like a bone spur can press into the nerve. Even tight clothing that compresses the area around the nerve can have a similar effect.

The result is pain or numbness that starts in your back and travels down one of your legs. This can be fairly acute pain or a chronic ache. You can also have weakness in the leg. The main "cure" is to un-pinch that nerve, and that's where treatment can get complicated.

Sometimes, all you need to do is figure out what's doing the pinching and fix that. For example, tight clothing (like a super-tight waistband) can be changed. Or, if the cause is a bone spur, treating the bone spur can help relieve the pain. Other times, the initial treatment isn't that easy and may not have the desired results. In those cases, additional treatments such as chiropractic adjustments to relieve muscular tension that is adding to the compression may be necessary. Chiropractic care for sciatica is noninvasive and gentle.

See a Tracy, CA, Chiropractor for Help

Contact Ringer Chiropractic in Tracy at (209) 835-2225 to set up an appointment for a consultation. You don't have to resign yourself to a life of leg pain.