Our Chesapeake Chiropractor Answers Your Top 5 Questions About Sciatica

At Atlantic Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in Chesapeake, our chiropractor Dr. Eric Santjer guides patients toward optimal wellness every day. Some of these patients seeking chiropractic care, are suffering from the debilitating symptoms associated with sciatica. If you think you might be suffering from sciatica, we encourage you to discuss the following five questions with our chiropractor to learn how we can help you find relief.

1. What is sciatica?

Sciatica refers to a condition characterized by a group of moderate to severe symptoms. 

2. What are the symptoms associated with sciatica?

Symptoms of sciatica can vary from person to person, but the condition is typically marked by moderate to severe pain which begins in the lower back and radiates down the buttocks, leg, and into the foot. Sciatica usually affects either the right or left side of the body, but can sometimes be felt in both sides simultaneously. The pain can feel like burning, stabbing, or tingling. Long periods of sitting or standing can worsen symptoms. 

3. What causes sciatica?

The compression of the sciatic nerve causes sciatica. This nerve can be compressed as the result of several different musculoskeletal conditions such as herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, spinal subluxation, and spinal stenosis.

4. How can sciatica be treated? 

Our chiropractor tailors a wellness plan for each individual patient based on symptoms and the cause of sciatica. Using a combination of chiropractic adjustment, diversified adjusting technique, and massage therapy, our chiropractor restores proper spinal alignment and reduces muscle tension, relieving pressure from the sciatic nerve.

5. Can future occurrences of sciatica be prevented?

Chiropractic wellness appointments reduce the risk of spinal compression of the sciatic nerve, preventing further instances of sciatica. 

Talk with Our Chesapeake, VA Chiropractor Today

If you think you might be experiencing sciatica, we encourage you schedule a consultation with our Chesapeake, VA chiropractor, Dr. Eric Santjer today. To begin the path to optimal wellness, contact our office at (757) 320-0900.

How has sciatica affected your day to day life?