Dr. Scott Duca, our chiropractor in Birmingham, treats and counsels patients suffering from the pain and discomfort associated with sciatica. Sciatica occurs when vertebrae compress the sciatic nerve. Vertebral compression of the sciatic nerve commonly occurs as a result of spinal subluxation, bulging disc, herniated disc, or degenerative disc disease. Sometimes diabetes or bone spurs lead to sciatica, and in rare cases a tumor compresses the nerve, causing symptoms.

Sciatica is characterized by pain which travels from the lower back (lumbar) to the buttock and down the leg. Patients described the pain as aching, burning, stabbing, sharp, or electric, and the severity of the pain ranges from mild to intense. Patients with sciatica will typically experience pain on one side of the body, and some have weakness, numbness, or tingling on the affected side. Coughing, sneezing, and periods sitting can aggravate or worsen sciatica.

Natural Pain Management for Sciatica Pain Relief

We offer patients natural sciatica pain relief. Mainstream medicine offers sciatica pain management with medications, which simply mask the pain, rather than treating it at its source. Although pain medications numb your brain to pain, the pain returns as soon as the medications wear off. Medications also have unpleasant side effects. Chiropractic care effectively treats sciatica without the use of medications.

We offer patients relief by treating sciatica at its source. Our chiropractor identifies the cause of each patient's sciatica during a spinal screening. After diagnosis, our chiropractor begins the patient on a unique wellness plan, which might include massage therapy, corrective exercise, and nutritional counseling in addition to chiropractic adjustments in order to return the spine to proper alignment, taking pressure off of the sciatic nerve and relieving pain.

At Back On Track Chiropractic & Wellness Center, we enjoy helping patients return to their normal, active lifestyles free from pain and medications. To learn more about chiropractic care for sciatica or natural pain relief, contact our office to schedule a consultation today.

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