- Sciatica
If you suffer from back pain stemming from a back injury, you may have other symptoms, too. Some people with back injuries also notice having tingling sensations in their backs, legs, or other areas of the body. Back pain is often associated with sciatica or sciatic nerve disorder. When combined, back pain and sciatica cause excruciating pain when they happen at the same time.
If you or a loved one has sciatica in Deerfield Beach, the physicians at Specific Care Chiropractic can evaluate your condition and develop a recovery plan that allows you to regain movement in your legs. We use nonsurgical and noninvasive methods to help relieve back pain. Most back pain and sciatica can be treated using physical therapy, chiropractic, and other gentle methods in our Deerfield sciatica treatment approach.
How Specific Care Chiropractic Can Help Relieve Lower Back Pain
Your back pain may be in your lower, middle, or upper back. Each region of back pain is often connected to specific events or conditions.
- Upper back pain: Stems from bad posture, whiplash, or abnormal spine development.
- Middle back pain: Often caused by sports accidents, car accidents, or abnormal spine development
- Lower back pain: Sciatic nerve disease, called sciatica, is a chief cause. Other sources of lower back pain include overuse, bad posture, or weak core strength.
The compassionate staff at Specific Care Chiropractic will examine you to find the source of your pain and develop a customized plan to rid you of the source and help you address the pain you feel. Because every client’s needs are unique, your care plan may include some or all the following:
Chiropractic Treatment
The Deerfield Beach chiropractors reposition your vertebrae to ease your discomfort. These adjustments also help improve your posture and range of motion.
Exercise Guidance
Being physically active is the hallmark of continued health. Our experts will help you develop a regiment that will promote proper posture and reduce your back pain. Through flexibility and strength exercises, you’ll discover how to maintain good physical habits.
Nutritional Counseling
With a healthy diet, your body will operate more efficiently. The result? You will feel better, maintain an ideal weight, and reduce stress on your joints.
Physiotherapy
The Deerfield Beach sciatica treatment plan our physician creates for you can include any of the following physiotherapy services:
- Massage therapy
- Stretching and strengthening therapies
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Electrical muscle stimulation (E-STIM) therapy
- Rehabilitative therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Activator chiropractic technique
Our physician will explain how any of the above treatments work as they pertain to your condition and answer your questions about them.
What Patients Say About Specific Care Chiropractic
“I love this place! Dr Rivera is wonderful and so is everyone in the office. I was in a lot of pain in my low back when I walked in. Within a very short period of time I was feeling fine and back to normal. I will definitely return if and when I start having pain. They’re great!” –Barbara Montellanico
“The Doctors the staff everyone is so nice and awesome and they really do care of your feeling better! Recommend 1,000 this place is great!” – Mike Noland
It’s hard to argue with results like these. You can read more from our satisfied patients and what they say about working with us.
Understanding Back Pain and Sciatica
Many people do not know where their pain comes from or what to do about it. Back pain and sciatica are both tied to your spine. Your back’s support comes from the vertebrae in your spine working with your connecting tissue, muscles, joints, and discs to help you move about safely and comfortably. This balance of different systems in your body is relatively easy to upset.
Acute Pain vs. Chronic Pain
Some back pain is tied to a short-term event, like a car accident or football injury. This kind of discomfort is called acute pain. In many cases, this pain is reasonably short-lived and can be eliminated with proper recovery techniques.
Other pain can last for months or years. This chronic discomfort may stem from long-term damage not tied to a specific event. Our care team can help you ease your pain regardless of whether you suffer from acute or chronic pain. We help patients with various physical conditions regain a pain-free life.
What Is Sciatica?
Your sciatic nerve is the “control hub” responsible for sending signals up and down your spine, legs, buttocks, and other parts of your body. When the roots of your sciatic nerve (or the nerve itself) are pinched or damaged in some way, those signals get blocked.
The result? Those tingling sensations and pain you feel in those parts of your body.
What Causes Sciatica and Back Pain?
There are several potential causes of your back pain or sciatica. Some of these causes come from lifestyle choices, while others stem from circumstances beyond your control. Some causes include:
- Excess weight caused by overeating or becoming pregnant
- Degenerative disc disease caused by aging
- Herniated discs caused by an accident or injury (Some herniated discs occur naturally over time.)
- Car accidents
- Sports-related injuries
Our chiropractor serving Deerfield Beach will put together a specialized treatment plan to help rid you of your back pain or sciatica.
Common Symptoms of Sciatica
Sciatica has many symptoms. The most common are pain, weakness, numbness, tingling sensations, burning, and pain that gets worse when you sit. These symptoms are most common in a person’s legs or buttocks.
If you suffer from these symptoms, be aware they can be aggravated when you walk or bend over at your waist.
Trust Us for Your Deerfield Beach Sciatica Treatment Needs
Back pain and sciatica can make walking and all parts of daily life difficult. If you are ready to feel better and reclaim your life, you can call the Specific Care Chiropractic team today for more information.
We can evaluate your condition, determine its causes, and put together a treatment plan for your needs. There is no reason to suffer from your pain any longer. Call us at 239-369-9109 to schedule your evaluation today at our facility near Deerfield Beach and take your first steps to a pain-free life.