Millions of people suffer from back pain. There are many potential reasons for this, including strained muscles, joint degeneration, disc dysfunction, and pinched nerves. Sciatica is a specific condition involving irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body and runs from the feet to the lower back down the legs. When irritated, it can cause shooting pain, numbness, and tingling. When you want to have sciatica treatments that don't involve medication or surgery, chiropractic care is a good option. Dr. Andrew Cherry, a chiropractor at Broward Neuropathy & Wellness Center in Cooper City, provides holistic sciatica treatments.
Chiropractic Adjustments
The primary treatment for most conditions treated by a chiropractor is the chiropractic adjustment. An adjustment is the controlled use of force to move a subluxated joint into its proper position. It comes in many forms and can be gentle or vigorous. Your chiropractor will choose the one that fits you best. The ultimate goal is to get the spine back into alignment so that nerve messages can travel freely. When the pressure is removed from the sciatic nerve, it should stop sending pain signals.
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy uses light to boost the healing of deep tissues. It reduces inflammation by dilating blood vessels and stimulates the release of endorphins to help with the pain. It is very effective when used for nerve pain in the back. This sciatica treatment is applied with a handheld device that is shone directly on the spot being treated.
Spinal Decompression
When pressure on the sciatic nerve is caused by a disc in the spine that has bulged or herniated, we need to get the disc’s inner gel back where it belongs. A special table and a computer program are used to stretch the spine gently to increase the space between the vertebrae. This takes more than one treatment, but the object is to create suction that will pull the disc gel back into its correct spot.
Therapeutic Exercise
Therapeutic exercise is the follow-up to your chiropractic care. You need to do stretching and strengthening exercises to keep your joints in place and your muscles from tightening again. The exercises will be tailored to you, your abilities, and your sciatic pain.
Get Safe Help for Sciatica
Dr. Andrew Cherry, DC provides sciatica treatments in Cooper City, FL. If you want to make an appointment, give our office a call at (754) 227-9640 today. We accept new patients and take same-day appointments.
