Sciatica Pain in O'Fallon MO
Are you having shooting pain, numbness and/or tingling into the buttock or down the back of your leg? You may be experiencing sciatic nerve pain.
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body. It starts in your lower back and travels under the hips and down the back of your leg all the way down to your toes. When the root of the sciatic nerve gets irritated or compressed, the symptoms will be felt wherever the nerve travels. That is why pain, numbness or tingling can go all the way down to the ankle.
Causes of Sciatic Pain
Irritation, inflammation, or compression of the sciatic nerve is what causes sciatica symptoms. Common causes of irritation include:
- Spinal misalignment
- Pelvic muscle tightness/weakness
- Spinal degeneration
- Spinal disc injury
- Postural imbalance
Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica in O'Fallon MO
Our O’Fallon chiropractor will first get a comprehensive health history and perform a chiropractic exam to determine the cause of your sciatica symptoms. After the cause has been identified, our chiropractor will show you what is going on, recommended treatment, and treatment options for you.
Sciatic nerve pain is a structural problem and often responds very well to improving the way the structure of your body functions. Our chiropractor uses spinal adjusting, manual decompression, and muscle trigger-point release techniques to relieve pain, improve alignment, reduce nerve pressure, and restore proper muscle tone.
Do not let your sciatic nerve pain go on and on! Just because it temporarily goes away does not mean that the cause has been fixed. It is better to seek treatment sooner than later to prevent a long-term issue or delayed healing time. If you have sciatic nerve pain, this is your sign to come see our chiropractor in O’Fallon.