Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica

You bend down to pick something up, and pain shoots down the back of your leg.  Ouch!  Sciatica refers to pain that is felt along the sciatic nerve.  The sciatic nerve begins in the lower back area and runs down the buttock and back of the leg.

Because sciatica pain is usually a result of general wear and tear on the low back and not a direct injury, sciatica treatment options focus on uncovering the underlying cause.  Chiropractic treatment for sciatica through chiropractic adjustments can restore spinal movement, improve function and decrease pain and inflammation.

Restoring Spinal Movement

When joints move outside of alignment they can limit motion, cause swelling and irritate the nerve.  Limited motion in one joint can cause the joints above and below the misaligned vertebra to over extend in order to “make up” for the misalignment.

Chiropractic treatment for sciatica consists of chiropractic adjustments or short impulses/movements to the both the area that is fixated and the areas above and below.  This decreases the swelling and restores normal movement to the joint.

Improving Function

Chiropractic treatments improve nerve function.  The vertebrae that make up the spine protect the spinal cord. Nerves from the spinal cord exit between the vertebrae and go throughout the entire body. When vertebra are misaligned it makes it tougher for nerves to transmit signals.   A chiropractic adjustment relieves the pressure on these nerves and allows them to function more efficiently.

Chiropractic treatment for sciatica through an adjustment has been shown to increase immune capacity, lower blood pressure and even improve brain function.

Decreasing Pain

Misaligned joints pinch on the nerves, causing sharp, radiating pain, numbness and tingling in legs and hands and, in rare cases, pain so debilitating that some of our patients find it impossible to move.  Joints that are fixated are often swollen.  The swollen tissue blocks the nerve root, pressing it against the spine!  Ouch!

By re-aligning the vertebrae through chiropractic treatments, a chiropractor can reduce the pressure on the nerve, therefore eliminating the pain.  Chiropractic treatment for sciatica through a chiropractic adjustment also decreases swelling and restores proper nerve function.

The chiropractors at Fulk Chiropractic provide chiropractic treatment for sciatica for thousands of Kansas City area residents each year.  Through proven techniques, our patients experience almost immediate relief from sciatica, back pain, headaches, neck pain and even pain during pregnancy.  Open 7 Days A Week, the clinic’s 11 chiropractors provide services to Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, and Gardner KS.