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Types Of Sciatica Treatments

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Types Of Sciatica Treatments

Find out how chiropractic care can improve sciatica symptoms.

Living with sciatica? If so, then you’re no stranger to pain. The good news is that our Richmond, VA, chiropractor Dr. Scott Shaw, can provide you with the therapeutic, non-invasive care you need to get your symptoms under control. Here’s what you should know,

What Is Sciatica?

When your sciatic nerve—the nerve that originates in your lower back and runs through the hips down your legs—is pinched, this leads to a shooting pain known as sciatica. Most people with sciatica deal with a shooting back, hip and leg pain down one side of the body. You may also develop numbness or weakness in that area. The good news is that if sciatica doesn’t heal on its own, that’s when our Richmond, VA, chiropractor can provide treatment.

When Should I Seek Care?

While sciatica can undoubtedly go away on its own, it’s a good idea to turn to our Richmond, VA, chiropractor if,

  • Your sciatica pain lasts more than seven days
  • You’re not sure you’re dealing with sciatica pain
  • You develop numbness or weakness in the leg, hips or back
  • Your symptoms don’t improve with rest or painkillers
  • Your pain is getting worse
  • You experience incontinence

Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation Therapy

Spinal manipulation is one of the core chiropractic practices our Richmond, VA, team offers. Spinal manipulation allows us to move and adjust the spine and the areas around it to treat misalignments that could be pinching the sciatic nerve. Through regular manipulation treatment, our Richmond, VA, chiropractor can also reduce nerve inflammation that may be responsible for sciatica.

Lifestyle Changes

Here at our Richmond, VA, practice, our chiropractor Dr. Shaw and team provide therapeutic and non-invasive ways to ease neuromusculoskeletal conditions, injuries and symptoms. This often means that instead of simply recommending pain medication to numb the pain temporarily, we provide more effective options that improve the cause of your sciatic nerve pain. Lifestyle changes can certainly improve your symptoms and may look like,

  • Getting regular low-impact exercise such as a brisk walk
  • Use heat therapy, take a warm shower or apply ice packs to your back or leg (no more than 20 minutes of ice at a time)
  • Perform daily stretches, particularly to the hip and hamstring
  • Improve core strength and back muscles through low-impact strength training
  • Get up and moving throughout the workday, do not stay sitting all day long

Shaw Chiropractic Center is your leading chiropractic clinic in Richmond, VA, treating everything from sciatica to degenerative disc disease. If you are dealing with sciatica pain, Dr. Shaw can provide you with the treatment options you need to get rid of your pain. Call (804) 741-3068 to schedule your consultation.

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