Sciatica / Sciatic Nerve
The sciatic nerve is a large nerve that runs from your lower back and down into your leg. With one sciatic nerve running into each leg, many people will experience pain at some point in one or both legs when these have been aggravated. Often, you will note that this pain worsens when standing or sitting for periods. Well, your legs are what you stand on, so pain doing one of their main jobs isn’t ok. Sitting is when the legs get to rest, any time any part of your body hurts when it is at rest…there is a problem. You have a choice, ignore it, cover it or get to the cause.
Many times, the pain caused by a sciatic problem appears in the legs but stems from the discs in your lower back. Now, remember your discs didn’t simply go haywire without a reason. Usually, there are underlying spinal shifts that have occurred as a result of a trauma or unattended wear and tear. So let me ask you this, does it make sense that YOUR back is just weak? Watch those strong man contests on tv see those big guy lift tons of weight and realize that the spine is super strong…when cared for properly. If something has gone wrong, however, simple things like picking up your cell phone, bending slightly to brush your teeth, daily chores all seem impossible. Heck, even coughing, sneezing, normal motions, sitting or lying down are misery! The culprit here is in the lower back and you feel it in your legs because the sciatic nerve starts in the lower back before running into the lower limbs.
What can you do?
Well, bed rest can cause sciatica to worsen. Taking a pill does not take care of a bulging disc. Exercise and physical therapy can aggravate the problem. Shots are scary and simply cover the pain and surgery is both an unattractive option while also causing permanent change to your discs, bones and stability of your spine.
Help and hope.
Millions of people with sciatica have benefited from Chiropractic care. The only way to find out if you can quickly get back to feeling and living normally again is to get a check-up. On this site we offer opportunities to have a consultation at no charge. If you are in the right place and your problem is a chiropractic one, then we will let you know. If you choose to proceed, then a thorough exam (and I mean thorough – most people tell us it is the most they have ever learned in any doctors office) is done. If we can not help, we can at least point you in the right direction to get this taken care of. If we can help, you will see exactly how and get all the facts before making any decisions.
Don’t take a pill call Dr. Phil.
