Sciatic Pain Relieved With Chiropractic Care

Sciatica is a painful condition that affects the sciatic nerve. The pain usually radiates into one or both buttocks and descending the back of the leg and even into the foot. It is often compared as being like a bad tooth ache and it can affect the function of the hip and the lower leg area.

Sciatica is usually the result of compression of the sciatic nerve at the point where the nerve exits the base of the spine.

Pressure on the sciatic nerve may result from poor posture, muscle strain, pregnancy, excess weight, wearing high heels, or sleeping on a too soft mattress. Coughing, bending, sneezing or lifting can make it worse. Sciatic can also be a symptom of a slipped disc or inflammation of the nerve sometimes caused by osteoarthritis.

Although analgesics may temporarily help combat symptoms chiropractic care can provide a more effective, long term relief from sciatic pain. Chiropractic adjustments help to remove pressure off the sciatic nerve. Once the cause of this pressure is corrected the radiating, burning pain and other symptoms are relieved.

If you suffer from persistent sciatic pain, call Clark Road Chiropractic Center today at (941) 923-4357 and start to live without pain today!