The sciatic nerves are the largest and longest nerves of the body, reaching about the size of
your thumb in diameter and running down the back of each leg. When these nerves are
irritated or affected by the inflammation of nearby soft tissues, doctors refer to this as sciatic.
Pain is caused when the sciatic nerve roots are irritated, scraped, twisted, stretched, or
pinched as they exit the spine. Causes of the impairment may be chemical, physical, or the
emotional stress of everyday living. A full-blown sciatic flare-up can involve the entire
sciatic nerve patch resulting in symptoms of lower back pain, burning, cramping, or
numbness that radiates into the thighs, legs, ankles, feet, and toes. Pain may also be limited
to various points along the nerve, such as the buttocks, knee area and calf.
One of the most common causes of sciatica leg pain is the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.
It can be accompanied by the bulging or herniation of the soft pulpy discs which separate
each spinal bone. This can irritate or put pressure on the sciatic nerve roots as they leave
the spinal cord. The result can be an intense pain shooting down either or both legs.
In the past, treatment has involved pain medications, muscle relaxers, physical therapy, and
even surgery. The chiropractic approach is to use carefully directed and controlled pressure
to remove the interference from spinal structures. These chiropractic adjustments can be
quite effective in reducing nerve irritation and its associated pain.
Sciatica, like other health problems that can be traced to the spine, often respond
dramatically to the restoration of normal spinal function through conservative chiropractic
care.
your thumb in diameter and running down the back of each leg. When these nerves are
irritated or affected by the inflammation of nearby soft tissues, doctors refer to this as sciatic.
Pain is caused when the sciatic nerve roots are irritated, scraped, twisted, stretched, or
pinched as they exit the spine. Causes of the impairment may be chemical, physical, or the
emotional stress of everyday living. A full-blown sciatic flare-up can involve the entire
sciatic nerve patch resulting in symptoms of lower back pain, burning, cramping, or
numbness that radiates into the thighs, legs, ankles, feet, and toes. Pain may also be limited
to various points along the nerve, such as the buttocks, knee area and calf.
One of the most common causes of sciatica leg pain is the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.
It can be accompanied by the bulging or herniation of the soft pulpy discs which separate
each spinal bone. This can irritate or put pressure on the sciatic nerve roots as they leave
the spinal cord. The result can be an intense pain shooting down either or both legs.
In the past, treatment has involved pain medications, muscle relaxers, physical therapy, and
even surgery. The chiropractic approach is to use carefully directed and controlled pressure
to remove the interference from spinal structures. These chiropractic adjustments can be
quite effective in reducing nerve irritation and its associated pain.
Sciatica, like other health problems that can be traced to the spine, often respond
dramatically to the restoration of normal spinal function through conservative chiropractic
care.
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