Sciatica

Chiropractic Care for Sciatica in Chatham, IL

Do you have pain that starts in your lower back and radiates elsewhere – usually down one leg? You may have sciatica. This common condition isn’t actually a diagnosis at all, but a symptom of another injury or condition in your body. Our Chatham chiropractor’s goal is to figure out what that is, then customize a treatment plan to relieve your sciatica and prevent your sciatic pain from returning.

Man with potential Sciatica Pain seeking treatment from chiropractor

Here’s what you need to know about the value of chiropractic care for sciatica:

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica is a term that describes sciatic nerve pain, so it’s important to understand this nerve and how it works. Your sciatic nerve is the biggest in your body, and it branches out from your lower spine to both legs and feet. Because this nerve starts in your lower back, any injury or condition that puts pressure on these nerve roots may cause symptoms in your hips, thighs, calves, or feet.

Common Symptoms of Sciatica

Sciatica feels different for every patient because your symptoms depend on where your sciatic nerve roots are being pinched or pushed. Your symptoms will actually tell us more about the location and severity of your injury or illness, making it easier to pinpoint an effective treatment plan.

Here are some of the most common sciatica symptoms, all of which start in the lower back and travel down one or both legs:  

  • Dull pain
  • Sharp pain that radiates down
  • Tingling, “pins and needles” sensation
  • Weakness
  • Numbness

Sometimes, these symptoms stop at the buttock or thighs; other times they spread all the way to individual toes. They may be sudden or constant, agonizing or minimal. However your sciatica affects you, it’s important to make sure your chiropractor knows.

Common Causes of Sciatica

Our chiropractor wants to provide long-term relief, not cover up the symptoms. That means he needs to know what is causing your sciatica. The cause may be gradual, such as a degenerative condition that breaks down your spinal discs or poor posture that leads to a herniated disc. Or it may be a sign of sudden inflammation due to injury, pregnancy, or disease. Our chiropractor’s goal is to find out the cause of your sciatica, then customize a chiropractic care plan to treat it.

Chiropractic Care for Sciatica in Chatham and Springfield

Our chiropractor offers a variety of treatment plans for patients with sciatica, including massage therapy to relieve inflammation and loosen tense muscles, as well as chiropractic adjustments to correct misalignment and remove extra pressure from your sciatic nerve roots. If you have tingling, shooting pain, and other sciatica symptoms, schedule an appointment at Chatham Chiropractic to get started on a path toward relief.

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