Top 5 Most Common Symptoms of Sciatica

Top 5 Most Common Symptoms of Sciatica

Sciatica is a painful condition that occurs when your sciatic nerve becomes pinched or compressed. If you have sciatica, the professionals at Chiropractic Health Clinic can help.

Who Is At Risk For Sciatica?

While anyone can develop sciatica, there are a few factors that can increase the risk.

  • Age: As you get older, your spine can experience changes such as bone spurs and herniated discs, which can cause the condition.

  • Obesity: Excess weight on the spine can cause spinal changes, resulting in sciatica.

  • Occupation: If you carry heavy loads at work, you are at risk. Also, if you often twist at work or drive all day, you are also at risk.

  • Prolonged sitting: Living a sedentary lifestyle can increase your risk of developing this condition.

  • Diabetes: Diabetes affects your blood sugar, which can increase your risk of nerve damage. This can contribute to sciatica.

What Are the Symptoms Of Sciatica?

The five most common symptoms of sciatica include:

  1. Radiating pain is the most common symptom of sciatica. The pain often radiates from your lower spine, to your buttocks, and down one of your legs.

  2. When you cough or sneeze, the pain can get worse. Most people compare the pain to an electric shock running down the back of their leg.

  3. After sitting for long periods of time, the pain can worsen.

  4. Numbness, weakness, and tingling in the affected leg are common.

  5. In severe cases, you can have trouble controlling your bladder or your bowels.

How Can a Chiropractor Treat Sciatica?

A chiropractor can use several methods to treat your sciatica and the pain associated with it.

  • Spinal Adjustment:  Restores proper motion of the spine, improves nervous system communication, reduces pain, inflammation, and muscle spasms.

  • Ultrasound: Ultrasound produces gentle sound waves that get into the muscle. It can treat pain, stiffness, cramping, and muscle spasms.

  • Therapeutic ranges of motion and stretching:  Stretches the muscles, fascia, and surrounding soft tissue to promote proper healing around the spinal joint spaces and ensure correct muscle function.

  • Traction:  Increases motion of the spine focusing on rehydration of the spinal discs and health of the discs.

Schedule an Appointment Today!

If you have sciatica, our chiropractors at Chiropractic Health Clinic in Omaha, NE, can help treat the cause of sciatic nerve pain and your other symptoms. You can call us at 402-778-5470 today!  Dr. Mark Eiler, Dr. Andrea Eiler, and Dr. Justin Eiler are all accepting new patients.

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