Sciatica is a problem that is often misunderstood and assumed be to any lower back pain. Any lower back pain that stops your movement or stops you from enjoying life doesn’t always mean it is associated with big words like sciatica. This problem really requires focus and attention, but not all lower back pain is sciatic pain. This type of problem is not always related to just back pain, and while it can be crippling, it can be helped by an Edina chiropractor.
SCIATICA BASICS
Your sciatic nerve traces from your lower back, back towards your buttocks, and into the back of both legs. It is one of the longest nerves in your body and the most thick, however that makes it vulnerable. This nerve is in control of the muscles in your lower legs and it also provides feelings to your legs and the soles of your feet. When one suffers from sciatica, it means they feel constant pain along their sciatic nerve.
Sciatica usually has sharp pain, but people can experience dull aches, tingling, numbness, or even a burning sensation. The pain and other sensations are usually felt on just one or both sides of the body depending on the person’s condition. On average, peoples ages from 30 to 50 are most likely to suffer from sciatica. The symptoms are usually connected to day to day wear and tear from physical activity rather than a specific event. Sciatic pain most of the time gets worse after prolonged sitting, physical activity, sneezing, coughing, or other sudden movements after having fatigue, weakness, and imbalanced muscles in the spine.
CHIROPRACTIC GETS TO THE CAUSE
People who are experiencing sever sciatic pain will try anything to make it go away. There are many solutions with many conventional treatments to mask the symptoms with pain medication or muscle relaxants. A chiropractor will seek the original cause of the sciatica, and if it is determined to be pain, treatment will begin by taking off some of the pressure on the nerve and relieve that pain.
Many patients usually want chiropractic adjustments due to the fact that it is a completely non-invasive and drug-free approach. Immediate results can also happen depending on the case. People usually get wary of more invasive approaches where their spine is concerned. Most people also figure out quickly that taking pain medications only covers up a symptom, and doesn’t really getto the heart of the issue.
PREVENTATIVE TIPS
You can always find solutions for yourself when it comes to lower back pain. Sciatica can’t be 100% prevented all the time, but if you work to be proactive with a healthy body, watch your posture, avoid prolonged periods of sitting, use proper lifting techniques, and exercise regularly, you’ll be giving yourself a good head start.
These tips, combined with treatment from our chiropractic team at Zen Chiropractic, will help make your sciatic pain a thing of the past.