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How to Relieve Sciatica with a Chiropractic Adjustment and Stretching
How to Relieve Sciatica with a Chiropractic Adjustment and Stretching
If you have had sciatica, you know how painful and uncomfortable it can be. This type of pain comes from the lower back, traveling down the buttocks and into your legs and feet. Fortunately, there are different ways to treat the pain, including having a chiropractor near me come to your home.
How does chiropractic help treat sciatica?
Here’s a guide on how to help sciatica with a visit from a Mobile Wellness Care board certified chiropractor and stretching. But first, let’s learn about what sciatica is and what causes it.
About Sciatica Pain
The sciatic nerve is known as the longest nerve in our bodies. If we experience sciatic pain, it can cause severe discomfort in the entire lower body, from the back to the toes!
This pain is referred to as sciatica. Most people experience sciatica on only one side of the body, ranging from mild to severe.
Sciatica can come in different forms, such as numbness, tingling, pain or weakness around the lower back, buttocks, legs, feet and toes. When you experience sciatic nerve pain, it can be so excruciating that you can’t get out of bed or off the couch.
Common causes of sciatica pain:
Ruptured or herniated disk pressing on the nerve
Bone spur pressing on the nerve
Spinal stenosis, or narrowing of your spinal canal
Nerve entrapment from tight muscles and fascia
Pressure on the nerve from inflammation/swelling
Injuries to the nerve from trauma
Sciatica can resolve on its own over an extended period of time, but of course, if you are suffering with sciatic pain, you would probably like some relief now. Additionally, if sciatica is left untreated, it may lead to permanent nerve damage. There are other types of treatments to relieve sciatic pain, such as pain medication and steroid injections.
However, not everyone wants to take pain medication or steroids, which can affect their daily lives and overall health. Fortunately, there are other options that can help with sciatica, such as chiropractic adjustments and daily stretching.
How to Help Sciatica with Chiropractic Adjustments and Stretching
Why go to a chiropractor near me for sciatic pain?
It’s an excellent place to start because chiropractors focus on spinal manipulation and manual therapies that help treat spinal conditions, injuries and relieve pain. Here are some ways chiropractic care helps with sciatica:
They can diagnose your sciatic pain based on your medical history, examination and other necessary tests.
Manual therapies (including massage) can be used to relieve sciatic pain. This therapy induces deep muscle relaxation and releases endorphins that act as a natural painkiller.
Heat and cold therapies provide quick relief from pain. The heat releases tight muscles, while cold therapies slow down blood flow, easing symptoms of inflammation.
Spinal decompression can relieve any nerve compression causing sciatic pain by lengthening the spine to enhance space between your vertebrae.
Ultrasound and other modalities help improve blood circulation, lessen cramps and swelling, along with pain and muscle spasms.
The most crucial therapy, however, is the chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractors perform spinal manipulations, which help your herniated disc reposition and reduce swelling, taking pressure off the sciatic nerve. Such adjustments can increase spinal movement, restoring the misaligned vertebral discs.
Chiropractic adjustments can vary, ranging from quick high-velocity thrusts to using gentle pressure with minimal force. Chiropractors will move your lower back gently to avoid pressing on your sciatic nerve. As a result, your pain is lessened, and you gain more mobility and nerve flow.
Regular chiropractic adjustments will use these manipulations to relieve any other pain or muscle spasms, helping provide long-term relief.
In addition to chiropractic adjustments and traditional therapies, chiropractors can also recommend lifestyle changes, including adding proper posture, stretching and exercise. Stretches are crucial to help keep your bones and joints strong and lessen the chances of injuries or slipped discs that cause pain.
Stretches to help manage your sciatica:
Modified Cobra Stretch
To perform the modified cobra stretch, simply lie on your tummy with your legs together and extended. Your toes should be pointing out, your forearms and palms on the floor and close to the body.
Now, push up from the palms, partially straightening your elbows. This will bring your chest and tummy off the ground. Hold the pose for a few seconds and go back to your original position on the floor. Repeat the stretch ten times.
Knees to Chest
In this exercise, all you need to do is to lie on your back then slowly hug your knees all the way to your chest for about half a minute. Repeat this stretch three times in a row, a few times a day.
Seated Spinal Twist
Sit up with your legs in front of you. Bend your right leg, placing the right foot out of the left knee. Then, twist your body to the right, holding the post for 15-30 seconds. Repeat this stretch on the left side.
Low Lunge
For the low lunge, step your left leg out in front of you, bending your knee to a 90-degree angle with your right foot flat against the floor. Then, lift your torso, putting your hands on the left thigh. Your left knee shouldn’t go over the toes and lift your torso enough to stretch the hips.
Hold the pose for half a minute, then do the same thing with the opposite part of your body. Feel more of the stretch by raising your arm above your body. When doing this, keep your elbows close to the ears.
There are also other stretches you can do, such as:
Pigeon pose
Hip rotators with a foam roller
Scissor hamstrings stretch
Back flexion stretches
If your sciatic pain persists for a week or more with no improvement, then it’s best to go to a doctor for further treatment.
Wrapping It Up
Up to 43% of the world’s population will experience sciatic pain at one point in their lives. While extremely uncomfortable, it is treatable with medication or traditional care. You can lessen the pain or prevent it from happening through regular chiropractic care and proper exercises and stretching.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with a reputable chiropractor, don’t hesitate to contact us today! We provide high-quality services to help you and your body move the way they should.
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The price of a chiropractic treatment can vary by location and provider, but a standard adjustment typically costs $99 and an extended treatment that offers additional therapies typically costs $149. Visit https://mobilewellnesscare.com/select-your-service-area to view specific pricing for services offered in your area. Services and their associated prices are clearly displayed for viewing prior to scheduling an appointment.
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Are there discounts for family or group chiropractic adjustments?
Yes, discounts are offered when more than one individual receives a chiropractic adjustment during the same appointment time and location. The more individuals there are that receive a treatment, the greater the discount. For groups of four or more individuals, the price is only $49 for each person getting adjusted.
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Massage techniques will vary by provider, but techniques currently being offered by our mobile massage therapists include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Thai, Prenatal, Hot Stone, Cupping, Craniosacral, Lymphatic and Oncology. You can see what specific techniques are offered by each therapist by viewing their profile.
What additional therapies are available with a mobile chiropractic treatment?
Additional therapies will vary by provider but therapies currently being offered by our mobile chiropractors include: Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), dry needling, electrotherapy, rehabilitative exercise, ART, PNF/Assisted Stretching and Kinesiology. You can see what specific therapies are offered by each provider by viewing their profile.
What conditions can chiropractic care help treat?
Our mobile chiropractors can help treat a wide range of conditions, including back pain, neck pain, headaches, arthritis, pinched nerves, scoliosis, poor posture, sciatica and muscle stiffness.
What is chiropractic care?
Chiropractic care is a form of holistic medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders. By using a combination of manual adjustments, soft tissue therapy, and exercise therapy, chiropractic care can help improve your body’s overall function and alleviate pain and tension.
Is chiropractic care safe?
Yes, chiropractic care is generally considered safe, and our team of chiropractors is highly trained and experienced.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of sessions you’ll need will depend on your specific condition and treatment goals. Our providers will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan.
Is there a "crackless" option?
While we do offer the old fashioned popping techniques, if you prefer, our mobile chiropractors also have highly effective “crackless” methods that will be sure to improve your spinal health and reduce nervous system interference.
FAQ:
What to Expect With a Standard Chiropractic Treatment
Step 1
On the day of your appointment, our vetted, board-certified doctor
will arrive at the location of your choice at the specified time.
Step 2
A review of your health history and an examination will then be performed.
Step 3
This visit will last approximately 10-20 minutes* and will include your first chiropractic treatment if deemed appropriate.
*Appointment times are approximate and may vary depending upon the services performed. Subject to change without notice.
AFTER YOUR ADJUSTMENT
FAQ: Is Improvement Instant?
Many patients feel a lot better almost immediately after their adjustments. Especially if their bodies have spent years in misalignment, the relief will be highly noticeable and amazing. While patients’ responses do vary, most feel more relaxed and flexible after their mobile chiropractic adjustment. Other people report feeling powerful energy surging through their body because their nerves are working properly for the first time in years. Some feel a bit tired as their bodies want to heal and go to sleep to do so. It’s important to note that the relief you feel may not be permanent. In more severe cases, you may need to come back for several treatments before the spine is fully restored to proper alignment.
SLIGHT DISCOMFORT
In some cases patients feel crooked or a bit off, since they are now aligned for the first time in a long time, and their bodies have gotten used to the incorrect postures. In addition, people may feel a slight amount of soreness or aching feelings in the spinal joints. Soreness around the subluxation is normal because it’s the area where muscles have been pulling for a long time, so moving them any differently will cause some discomfort. Retracing is another common effect after an adjustment. People may revisit the discomfort of an old injury as their body is trying to heal. This is rarely a problem, but is an indication of deep healing. This usually happens within a few hours of the treatment, and doesn’t last longer than 24 hours. A mild analgesic can relieve these pain symptoms.
INTERNAL CHANGES
Sometimes patients don’t feel any differently after their first adjustment, which is also completely normal. This doesn’t mean that the adjustment didn’t work or that nothing has changed. The normal energy flow is newly restored in your body and it may take a few days before you notice a real outward effect. This shouldn’t discourage you from receiving chiropractic care! In most cases, your body won’t be completely healed after just one adjustment. Dr. Huston will guide you in the process every step of the way and let you know how you’re body is responding to the treatments as you go along. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Keep an open communication with Dr. Huston so that you can effectively get the results that you want out of your adjustments.
Now that you know what to expect, your first chiropractic adjustment will be a breeze! Make an appointment with In Home Mobile Chiropractic today to have your first adjustment and get ‘back’ to feeling healthy and pain-free.
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