Signs You Should Visit a Chiropractor for Sciatica Treatment
Sciatica is a collection of symptoms that occur when the sciatic nerve is injured, compressed, or irritated. Sciatica symptoms will sometimes go away on their own. However, if symptoms worsen or don’t get better, you should visit a chiropractor for treatment. At ChiroFitness Centers, our chiropractors have extensive experience diagnosing, evaluating, and treating sciatica in Deerfield Beach, FL. We can help you find relief from sciatica symptoms using a combination of chiropractic care, laser therapy, shockwave therapy, spinal decompression, and trigger point therapy. Here is a look at some of the signs you should visit our chiropractors for sciatica treatment.
Severe or Worsening Pain
If you have lower back pain that is so severe that it prevents you from working, sleeping, exercising, or enjoying your hobbies, you should visit ChiroFitness Centers for an evaluation. You may have a more serious condition than sciatica, or you may need a more intensive level of treatment. If you have tried home remedies like rest, over-the-counter pain medication, and heat or ice therapy and you still have back pain, we can evaluate your symptoms and diagnose the underlying cause of your symptoms.
Nerve Pain
Nerve pain is a symptom that occurs when a nerve is damaged, injured, or compressed. Nerve pain feels like a sharp burning or itching pain that travels along the length of the nerve. When you have sciatica, you may experience nerve pain that travels from your lower back and down one leg to your foot.
Numbness, Tingling, or a Pins and Needles Feeling
Nerve compression can also cause a feeling of ‘pins and needles’ in your lower back, hip, leg, or foot. If you experience a tingling pain that travels to your lower leg or foot, you may need chiropractic treatment to relieve nerve pressure or accelerate the healing of sciatic nerve damage.
Muscle Weakness or Loss of Mobility
Without treatment, the nerve compression or nerve damage causing your sciatica symptoms can affect your ability to stand or walk. If you develop muscle weakness or loss of mobility, you should make an appointment with our chiropractors at ChiroFitness Centers right away.
Reduced Range of Motion
Another complication of sciatica and nerve compression is a reduced range of motion in your back and spine. If you have trouble bending at the waist, lifting your legs, turning from side to side, walking, running, or exercising due to back pain, leg pain, or stiffness, we can help.
Visit Our Chiropractors for Sciatica Relief
At ChiroFitness Centers, our chiropractors specialize in safe, effective, drug-free sciatica treatment in Deerfield Beach, FL. We will design a customized sciatica treatment program for you that combines chiropractic therapies to relieve pain and discomfort, accelerate healing, and address the underlying cause of your sciatica symptoms. To learn more about your options for sciatica treatment, call us now to schedule an appointment.
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