Sciatica is a term which means irritation of the sciatic nerve which causes pain down the back of the leg. The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in your body, and there are two of them – one down each leg. The lumbar spinal nerves converge together to form the nerve.
There are many different causes for sciatic pain, such as disc bulge or herniation, tight muscles entrapping the nerve, arthritis, and other injuries to the nerve. It can be the sciatic nerve itself which is irritated, or it can be one of the lumbar spinal nerves in your lower back that causes the sciatic nerve irritation.
Some people call “sciatica” any pain which runs down the leg, but there are many nerves in your leg. True sciatica is irritation of the sciatic nerve which runs down the back of the leg. Nerve pain in the front of your leg is from a different nerve and is not considered “sciatica.” The pain can feel like many things: sharp, shooting, numbness, tingling, achy, dull, or pins and needles.
Here at Nurture Wellbeing Chiropractic PC, we offer chiropractic services that are fantastic treatments for sciatica. Chiropractic adjustments restore normal joint motion to take pressure off of the nerve to help relieve pain and restore function. Therapeutic exercises and focused stretching are another way we treat sciatica with great results.
If you are looking for a chiropractor near Smithtown area who can help you find relief for your sciatic pain, contact Nurture Wellbeing Chiropractic PC.
