Sciatica

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Learn more about sciatica and how to get pain free.

Dealing With Sciatica

Managing the pain linked to sciatica can be debilitating, but there are treatment options available. Your nervous system functions like an extensive electrical circuit that traverses your entire body. The spinal cord transmits messages through electrical nerve impulses from your brain to your lower back. From there, individual nerves extend from your spine to provide sensation and movement to specific areas of your buttocks, legs, and/or feet.

This system enables your body to both move and perceive sensations such as touch, heat, cold, and pain. Any disruption in this transmission can lead to complications.

Lumbar Radiculopathy

Many individuals have received a diagnosis of "Lumbar Radiculopathy." This condition indicates that one or more nerves emerging from the lower back have become irritated or, in some instances, compressed.

This irritation often leads to pain, numbness, or tingling in the area of the leg served by the affected nerve. The term "Sciatica" is frequently used to describe this issue, as most (though not all) "lumbar radiculopathies" involve the sciatic nerve, which innervates the back and outer portions of the thigh and calf. The symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy can range from a mild ache to a persistent, sharp shooting pain. Often, certain positions or movements exacerbate the symptoms you experience.

Getting You Through Sciatica

To solve this problem, we will treat the source of your nerve irritation. It is important for you to follow your treatment plan closely and be sure to tell us immediately if you experience any progression of your leg pain, numbness or weakness.