Why Visit a Chiropractor for Sciatica Treatment?
Sciatica is a collection of symptoms that you experience when the sciatic nerve is injured, compressed, irritated, or damaged. Sciatica symptoms can make it hard to live a normal life, as neck or lower back pain can prevent you from moving around easily. At Premier Chiropractic and Performance, our chiropractor Dr. Nicholas Schumacher can help you find lasting relief from sciatica symptoms like neck or lower back pain in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Schumacher and his team offer nonsurgical, drug-free sciatica treatment options that promote the body’s own natural healing processes.
Understanding Sciatica Symptoms
Sciatica symptoms occur when one of your sciatic nerves is pinched, inflamed, irritated, or compressed. This can happen due to an injury, car or work accident, fight or assault, abuse, or as a complication of degenerative disc or spinal conditions. In some cases, sciatica symptoms can go away on their own. However, some people experience recurring or acute symptoms that are impossible to ignore. The most common sciatica symptoms are:
- Neck or lower back pain
- Burning or itching nerve pain that radiates from the neck down one arm or the lower back down one leg
- A tingling or pins and needles feeling in the lower back, neck, leg, foot, arm, or hand
- Muscle weakness in the leg, back, or arm
- Trouble controlling your bladder
- Trouble standing or walking
- Trouble carrying heavy objects
- Trouble using your hands to hold or control objects
Risks of Avoiding Sciatica Treatment
When you avoid sciatica treatment, your symptoms may get worse, and can even become chronic. Dr. Schumacher will begin immediate, focused treatment of the underlying cause of your sciatica symptoms. Treatment and rehabilitation will reduce your risk of complications or lasting problems.
Our Chiropractic Sciatica Treatment Options
Dr. Schumacher will begin with a thorough examination to determine the root cause of your sciatica symptoms. He may recommend an x-ray, MRI, or CT scan to identify the cause of injury or damage to your sciatic nerve and look for signs of a herniated disc, disc degeneration, bone spur or cyst, arthritis of the spine, and other conditions. He will then design a personalized sciatica treatment plan that addresses the root issue, relieves your symptoms, and jumpstarts the healing process.
Learn More About the Benefits of Chiropractic Sciatica Treatment
Chiropractic sciatica treatment is all-natural, which means that it is non-invasive, nonsurgical, and drug-free. Dr. Schumacher and his team at Premier Chiropractic and Performance will design a highly individualized treatment plan that offers fast relief of neck and lower back pain while accelerating healing and mobility and reducing your risk of complications. He will also help you make key lifestyle changes that reduce your risk of future sciatica symptoms. Call us today to schedule an appointment, or request an appointment online.
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