By Griselda Zerna Albao


If you are experiencing low back pain, life may not be much fun. In fact, lower back problems can sometimes worsen and can affect your legs and feet too. When this occurs, it may be caused by a condition known as "sciatica" and your San Antonio chiropractor can help you with this kind of problem, with safe and natural therapy.

Sciatica means the sciatic nerve is impinged or irritated. Your nervous system allows your brain to communicate with your body. For example, to move your legs for walking, the brain sends signals to the legs and this tells muscles to contract for walking. The same basic thing happens when you need to move the hands or other body parts.

Your sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body and it is there to help the legs function. If this nerve is impinged it cannot operate properly and this can create problems all along the nerve pathway. In fact, impinged nerves may send a wide range of false signals out.

Sciatica is a type of nerve pain. This pain can involve the back, buttocks, hips, thighs, and feet. In addition, pain may be localized to one specific region. Besides pain, you may notice other nerve sensations like numbness or burning. You also may feel like you are being stuck with pins. As the problem worsens, scar tissue is formed.

When you have symptoms of sciatica your chiropractic professional will examine you to see why you are in pain. The sciatic nerve may be pinched in the spine or could be irritated from a muscle entrapment called piriformis syndrome. The chiropractic doctor uses physical examination and testing procedures to determine the cause.

Your chiropractic professional in San Antonia provides many types of therapy proven to be effective for sciatica pain. You may respond to massage, ultrasound, exercise therapy, or chiropractic adjustment. These therapy options can help to relieve pain and allow the body to heal. Before long, you could be pain free.




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