What Causes Sciatica?

Sciatica is typically pain that follows the path of the sciatic nerve. This is a very large nerve in located in the buttock, with braches that travel down the back of the thigh, to the leg, and to the foot. Sciatica can be a sharp pain, a dull ache, burning pain, or numbness and tingling. Sciatica can be caused by direct trauma and inflammation to the sciatic nerve, spasm to the surrounding muscles, or even from a protruding disc in the lower back. Most often, patients with sciatica also have lower back pain.

Chiropractic care addresses the underlying causes of sciatica by restoring alignment, movement, and overall function to the spine and pelvis. Many of our patients have achieved excellent results in aleviatng sciatica.