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I understand from over twenty years experience as a Chiropractor in Wichita assisting individuals suffering from sciatic pain that the affliction can be extremely incapacitating. Sciatica sufferers are regrettably all too familiar with the kind of deep pain that frequently radiates through the lower part of their body, accompanies their waking hours each day and restricts almost all of their daily activities.

Here’s how you can determine if your low back pain is caused by sciatica. If your pain radiates from your low back, through one or both sides of your buttocks, down the large sciatic nerve in the back of one or both legs, and possibly penetrates into your knee(s), it is likely that you have sciatica. In addition, sitting, as well as movement, can be painful. Often lying down will reduce, or perhaps even temporarily get rid of the pain. Even so, it’s important for you to be aware that sciatica cannot be corrected without appropriate management.

Radiculopathy

One of the clinical diagnoses of sciatica is referred to as a “radiculopathy”, a medical term that means simply that a disc has protruded from its natural position in the spine and is putting pressure on the radicular nerve (nerve root) in the lower back, which forms part of the sciatic nerve. Such pressure is extremely painful.

Prolonged sitting, especially in an awkward position, can produce imbalances in the muscles enclosing the spine and additional pressure on the intervertebral discs. A particular event or injury isn’t generally the cause of sciatica, but rather sciatica is likely to develop over time as a result of ordinary wear and tear on the vertebrae of the lower spine. After a while the lower spine can lose its normal functioning capabilities during everyday stresses.

If this occurs, the intervertebral disc undergoes small fissures or cracks, which then let the soft nucleus to protrude the disc outward. If the disc pushes on sensitive tissues, it produces the pain that is commonly known as a ruptured, or slipped, disc. Sciatica is the result of the disc pressing on the spinal nerve. With chiropractic adjustments and management, which frequently includes postural exercises, almost all disc problems, including sciatica, can be completely relieved.

Periformis Syndrome

Another condition that creates sciatic pain is periformis syndrome. Periformis syndrome happens when the periformis muscle, which is superficial to the sciatic nerve, goes into spasm and irritates the nerve. Along with chiropractic manipulation, this kind of sciatica can be significantly relieved by sciatica stretches that your chiropractor can recommend.

If you are experiencing sciatic pain, it is essential for you to seek chiropractic attention. If you are in the Wichita area, as your Wichita Chiropractor, I invite you to come in to see if I can get you out of pain and help you to get your life back!

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