The sciatica nerve runs from your lower back to your feet. If it gets compressed or irritated, it causes a condition called sciatica. Sciatica is treatable and will improve in under six weeks, sometimes longer.
At Peak Spine + Wellness clinic in North Dakota (ND), we will:
- Diagnose your condition
- Recommend appropriate treatment option
- Treat you
- Help improve your quality of life
Our Fargo, North Dakota (ND) chiropractor is here for you and will stop at nothing to ensure you regain your everyday healthy life. Visit us today for your most-needed chiropractic care.
$99 New Patient Special
Includes:
- Consultation
- Thorough Health History
- Chiropractic Exam
- Postural Analysis
- X-rays if indicated
- Report of Findings
How Our Sciatica Care Plan Works
1. Corrective
This initial stage focuses on addressing specific spinal misalignments and dysfunctions. Through targeted adjustments and specialized techniques, the goal is to restore proper alignment and function to the spine. This phase often involves intensive care to correct existing issues and alleviate pain.
2. Stabilization
The stabilization stage aims to reinforce the changes made. This involves strengthening surrounding muscles, improving posture, and ensuring that the spine maintains its proper alignment over time. Patients typically engage in exercises and receive ongoing adjustments to support long-term stability.
3. Wellness
The final stage emphasizes maintaining optimal spinal health and overall well-being. Wellness care involves regular check-ups and adjustments to prevent future issues and support a healthy lifestyle. This proactive approach helps patients maintain their progress, enhance quality of life, and promote overall health and wellness.
A Deeper Understanding of Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the thickest and longest nerve in your body and comprises up to five nerve roots; two run from the lower back region known as the lumbar spine, while the other three run from the final section of your spine called the sacrum. These nerve roots meet and form the right and left sciatic nerve. One sciatic nerve from each side of your body runs through the hips, buttocks, and down each leg and ends below the knee. This nerve then branches into other nerves and continues down your feet and toes.
It is hard for the sciatic nerve to get injured; however, the term sciatica is used to describe the pain from the lower back pain that goes down the leg. These pains in the sciatic nerve share in common are an injury to the nerve: inflammation, irritation, pinching, or nerve compression in your lower back.
People with this condition experience mild to severe pain at any point in the path of their sciatic nerve, that is, at some point in their lower back, the hips, buttocks, or down the legs. The pain could cause muscle weakness in the foot and leg, numbness, and a tingling sensation in your toes, foot, and leg. This condition is prevalent. It is thought that up to 40% of Americans experience it at some point in their lives. Back pain, for instance, is the third most common reason why individuals seek chiropractic care.
Risk Factors of Sciatica
Common risk factors of this condition include but are not limited to:
- Injury or previous injury – spine or lower back injury
- Aging – With age, you’re the bones, disks, and tissues get won down and expose your nerves to risks of injury and pinching by the shifts and changes in disks, bones, and ligaments
- Diabetes – Can propel nerve damage consequently, sciatica
- Osteoarthritis – Damages your spine and puts your nerves at risk of injury
Chiropractic Treatment of Sciatica in Fargo, ND
When you walk into our clinic, a chiropractor will ask you about your pain history so we can develop your specialized treatment option. We might take an X-ray to help us understand the leading cause of pain. An X-ray can show us if your spine is narrowed and pinching the sciatic nerve. We will treat you by applying controlled pressure to the joints and stretching them. We may also recommend some exercises, wellness education, and nutrition to ease the symptoms at home.
Are you tired of sciatica pain? Call or tour our website to schedule an appointment for chiropractic care. Peak Spine + Wellness has your best interest at heart.
References
https://www.healthline.com/health/back-pain/chiropractor-for-sciatica
https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sciatica/what-you-need-know-about-sciatica
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sciatica/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sciatica/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20377441
https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/treatment-for-sciatica
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12792-sciatica
At Peak Spine + Wellness we believe in empowering our patients to reach their peak potential! We offer chiropractic treatment for sciatica pain. Additionally, we offer wellness plans for those looking to reach peak potential while continuing to remain healthy once their problem is corrected. Get started with us today!
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