Atlanta
Chiropractor
SCIATICA
Sciatica can be a distracting pain that start in the lower back and
extends down into one or both legs. Chiropractic
care has proven to be quite helpful. Before submitting to
dangerous and irreversible surgery, more and more patients are seeking the
natural approach offered by chiropractic.
WHAT PATIENTS WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT SCIATICA
Those suffering from
sciatica are often in their 40s and 50s. It
usually begins as an acute pain in the lower back and then extends down the back
of either leg. The pain usually
worsens with long periods of sitting or standing.
Fortunately,
Sciatica Often Responds to Safe, Natural Chiropractic Care.
Chiropractic adjustments can
be very helpful in improving spinal biomechanics and reducing nerve pressure to
the sciatic nerve roots. Like the visible part of an
iceberg, symptoms are obvious. Yet
there can be years of hidden and undetected spinal problems. Like a large river created
by smaller streams, five pairs of nerves exit the spine in the lower back to
form the two sciatic nerves. The
soft, pulpy disc between each spinal bone is often involved. While a disc can’t “slip,” it can bulge, herniated or
rupture. This can put direct
pressure on the nearby nerves. The
result? Swelling.
Inflammation. Pain when
coughing, sneezing or with other kinds of movement.
Sciatica often worsens with
extended bed rest. Pain pills or
muscle relaxers are unable to correct the nerve compression caused by a bulging
dis. Physical therapy merely
exercises the unstable joints. Surgery
often involves cutting away disc tissue or removing bone to make room for the
nerve.
Like the changing shape of
soft ice cream, a common cause of sciatica is a bulging disc that puts pressure
on nearby nerves. Improving joint motion with
a series of chiropractic adjustments has produced results for millions.
“Before” and “after” images of the lower back often show improved
disc height and spacing. Many patients report that they can resume their lives and
that their symptoms disappear without drugs or surgery.
How
do you get sciatica?
It’s
easy to trace some spinal problems to an event, such as a car accident.
Yet, sciatica is often the result of cumulative damage.
Years of bad posture, poor muscle tone, excess weight or countless other
causes set the stage. Then,
something simple like bending over to tie your shoes can trigger an episode.
Can
anything else cause sciatica?
Spinal decay can be another
culprit. Instead of disc thinning
that puts pressure on the sciatic nerve roots, arthritic bone spurs can intrude
into the space normally reserved for the nerve.
Can
chiropractic cure sciatica?
Actually, chiropractic
doesn’t cure anything! Only your
body can do that. The chiropractic
approach to sciatica (and other health problems) is to help restore the way your
spine works, reducing nerve irritation and revitalizing your own healing
ability.
How
long will I need chiropractic care?
Most sciatica patients are
delighted with the results they get after weeks or months of care.
Naturally, this varies from patient to patient.
Many discover that year of neglect have produced spinal instabilities
that never fully heal. These
patients elect to continue with periodic chiropractic checkups.
It’s up to you.
chiropractic Atlanta chiropractors
Dr. Simon is nationally and state Board Certified
and has been practicing in Atlanta since 1992. He is extensively trained
in many techniques such as Gonstead, Motion Palpation, Thompson, Pierce,
Activator, HIO, and S.O.T. Dr. Simon uses state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and
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