May 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: I am aware from more than twenty years experience as a Chiropractor in Wichita helping people suffering from the pain of sciatica that the condition can be extremely disabling. 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 inhibits almost all of their daily activities.
Are you wondering if your low back pain could be caused by sciatica? You are probably suffering from sciatica if your pain travels from your low back, through one or both sides of your buttocks, down the large sciatic nerve in the back of your leg(s), and possibly penetrates into your knee(s). Also, sitting, as well as movement, can be painful. Often lying down will decrease, or sometimes even temporarily get rid of the pain. Even so, it’s important for you to know that sciatica will not go away without appropriate treatment.
Radiculopathy
A radiculopathy is a medical term used to describe a condition where a disc has protruded from its normal position in the vertebral column and is putting pressure on the radicular nerve, or nerve root, that forms part of the sciatic nerve in the lower back. Such pressure is extremely painful.
Prolonged sitting, especially with bad posture, can create imbalances in the muscles enclosing the spine and additional pressure on the intervertebral discs. Generally, a particular event or injury doesn’t cause sciatica, but rather sciatica tends to progress over time as a consequence of general wear and tear on the structures of the lower spine. Eventually the lower spine can lose its ability to function normally during everyday stresses.
When this happens, the intervertebral disc develops small fissures or cracks, which then let the soft nucleus to protrude the disc outward. Pain is created as the disc pushes on sensitive tissues. This condition is often known as a ruptured, or slipped, disc. Sciatica is the result of the disc pressing on the spinal nerve. With chiropractic manipulation and management, which usually includes postural exercises, most disc problems, including sciatica, can be totally alleviated.
Periformis Syndrome
Another cause of sciatic pain is periformis syndrome. Periformis syndrome occurs when the periformis muscle, which is superficial to the sciatic nerve, goes into spasm and irritates the nerve. In combination with chiropractic treatment, this kind of sciatica can be significantly relieved by sciatica stretches that your chiropractor will suggest.
If you are experiencing sciatic pain, it is extremely important for you to seek chiropractic attention. If you are in the Wichita area, as your Wichita Chiropractor, I look forward to helping you to get out of pain and get your life back!
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