Struggling with Sciatica in Tacoma?

Chronic pain from the back or buttocks and down through your legs could be a symptom of sciatica. In order to relieve the pain of sciatica, many people search for a Tacoma chiropractor. However, many others never find a long term solution. If left untreated, sciatica can get worse until everyday activities are no longer an option. The goal of this article is to improve your knowledge of sciatica as well as show how chiropractic care at Proctor Chiropractic can help you.

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Sciatic Treatment in Tacoma

Sciatica, or sciatic neuralgia, is a condition which creates pain, starting in the lower back and continuing through the back of the leg to the foot. Extended periods of standing or sitting can be unbearably painful when dealing with sciatica. In addition it can cause weakness, tingling and numbness throughout the leg and foot. Generally sciatica shows up periodically throughout a person’s life with different levels of pain and discomfort. Regardless, sciatica requires immediate attention to avoid permanent nerve damage.

Compression of your sciatic nerve, the body's longest nerve, is the reason why pain travels throughout the legs and back. Originating from the lumbar spine, and then extending into the buttocks and down the legs the sciatic nerve covers a wide range. When pinched by the compression of vertebrae in your lower back, the roots of the nerve are inflamed which causes the pain.

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How Do You Develop Sciatica?

Numerous conditions can develop into sciatica. The most frequent factor is disc injuries and bulged discs. These are caused by the disc compressing on the nerve root. Disc injuries are the result of poor posture, continuous bending over, injury or accidents. Pregnancy, trauma or poor posture are effects of subluxations which is common for sciatica. Even simple tasks, like bending over to pick up something, have caused patients to endure intense pain. Unfortunately, it is probable that this spine condition has been progressing previous to the incident.

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Your Chiropractor Can Help You Steer Clear of Sciatica

Sciatica can occur all of a sudden in association with an acute event (such as an auto or sports injury) that throws your spine out of alignment, especially if lumbar discs push out of their normal position and herniate onto the sciatic nerve roots. But chronic spinal ailments can also bring it on. For instance, age-related conditions such as bulging discs or spondylolisthesis can compress sciatic nerve tissue. Even chronic poor posture and untreated alignment problems can result in sciatica. All of these cases involve spinal structures that are out of position -- and your chiropractor at Proctor Chiropractic can address such issues without surgery or drugs. We may prescribe:

• Chiropractic adjustments to return vertebral joints to their proper alignment (and away from sciatic nerve tissue)
• Mechanical traction to re-position herniated or bulging discs
• Corrective exercises to rebuild atrophied leg muscles and stabilize your posture

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Chiropractic Care for Sciatica at Proctor Chiropractic

Chiropractors in Tacoma have been trained to use precision to determine the source of sciatica pain and the best treatment options. With a complete evaluation of the patient, chiropractors will apply careful adjustments to assist the body in aligning the spine and provide relief for sciatica pain.

Recovery time varies on the severity of the sciatica and the amount of correction that needs to be done. A longer persisting condition will most likely require a longer recovery timetable. To end on a positive note, it usually requires less time to adjust and recover than it took to create the condition. A healthier body is often a result of spine and disc improvements. Call our team at Proctor Chiropractic today if you are living with sciatica and its effects in Tacoma.