Burning, Shooting, and/or Numbing Leg
Pain – Chiropractic Provides Sciatica Relief
The
sciatic nerve runs from your pelvis, through your hip area and buttocks and
down each leg, and it is the longest nerve in your body. As it travels down the
legs it branches into smaller nerves that provide feeling to your thighs, legs,
and feet, and serve to control many of the muscles in your lower legs. The pain
that sometimes radiates along the path of this nerve is called sciatica.
Causes
of Sciatica
Sciatica
is a sign that something is putting undue pressure on a nerve in your lower
back. Most usually, the nerve is being compressed by a bulging or herniated
lumbar disc. Another cause is piriformis syndrome, which happens when the
piriformis muscle lying directly over the sciatic nerve becomes tight or goes
into spasm, putting pressure on the nerve. Men can occasionally suffer sciatica
from sitting for too long on a wallet in their back pocket.
Pain
Pattern of Sciatica
The
classic sciatic pain is that which radiates from your lower spine to your
buttock and down the back of your leg. This may be accompanied by numbness,
tingling, and muscle weakness in the affected leg. The severity of the pain can
vary from a mild ache, to a sharp burning, to excruciating discomfort.
Sometimes, the pain may feel akin to an electric shock. Sciatic pain usually
comes on gradually and worsens over time, and can be exacerbated by when you
sit, cough or sneeze.
Treatment
of Sciatica
Sciatic
pain can very often be relieved through a treatment combination that includes
chiropractic care, stretching, and deep tissue massage (trigger point therapy)
of the piriformis muscle. If the piriformis muscles are identified as the main
culprits, the pain is chronic, and if the combined treatment of Chiropractic,
stretching and deep tissue massage is not effective, then a trigger point
injection may be recommended, whereby a small amount of anesthetic is injected
directly into the muscle to help break the cycle of spasms, however this is
considered extremely rare.
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