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Chiropractic Care for Sciatica

If you suffer from sciatica's debilitating pain, our team at A Family Practice & Wellness Center is here for you. Massage therapy from our licensed chiropractors can help relieve the pain and reduce overall symptoms of sciatica, allowing you to live a better quality of life. Here is some information on sciatica and how chiropractic medicine can help.

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Why Sciatica is so Painful

The sciatic nerve is the single longest nerve in the human body. It extends from the buttocks down into the heel of your foot and into the toes. A herniated disc, a trapped nerve, or other spinal problems can put pressure on the sciatic nerve and "pinch" it. 

This causes the shooting pain that runs down the back of the leg and other severe symptoms:

  • Muscle weakness or numbness
  • Difficulty moving the affected leg
  • Intense leg pain that gets even worse when you sit down
  • Persistent lower back pain on one side
  • Pain so intense it becomes difficult to stand up

Treating Sciatica

When you come to A Family Practice & Wellness Center in Cartersville for the first time, our chiropractors will review your medical history with you and conduct an exam. If you are diagnosed with sciatica, we have several effective treatment methods to help the healing process.

Chiropractic Massage Therapy

Chiropractic massage relaxes the targeted muscles and allows your body's natural healing properties to go to work. Massage therapy will induce deep muscle relaxation, producing pain-reducing endorphins within the body. That's why our chiropractors understand your musculoskeletal system and know where and how to apply healing pressure. This is not the same type of massage you would experience at a spa.

Spinal Decompression

If the discs in the spine become compressed due to age-related bone loss, an accident, or some other reason, it can pinch the sciatic nerve and lead to intense pain. Spinal decompression techniques can be used to expand the amount of space between the vertebra, which relieves pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Chiropractic Adjustment

Spinal manipulations can move a herniated disc back into the proper location so that the sciatic nerve is no longer being pinched. Aside from reducing pain, this also allows the nerve signals to flow correctly. Adjustments can also lower the muscle spasms associated with sciatica, so long-term healing can occur.

Contact Us for Relief from Sciatica in Cartersville

Those are just a few of the methods we utilize to help patients in the Cartersville area suffering from sciatica. Understand that healing from sciatica can be a lengthy process, but we at A Family Practice & Wellness Center are here to help you every step of the way. If you are suffering from sciatica, call our office at (770) 386-5262 to schedule your first appointment.

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  • "I have suffered with neck pain for over a year. My doctor had tried everything to help me with no relief. As a last resort before having surgery I started coming to A Family Practice & Wellness Center. They have been a God send to me. My pain level is almost nonexistent. The Doctors and staff are so friendly and helpful. I am so satisfied with my patient care and recommend them to everyone I know!"
    K. Weathers