Sciatic Pain in Little Rock, Arkansas
Do you have a sharp pain that typically radiates from one side of your back down one leg? What about numbness, tingling, or weakness in one leg? If you answer yes to this question, you may be suffering from sciatic pain.
Sciatic pain can vary widely from patient to patient so let us at Omnis Rehab Joint Performance Center help you understand this common condition. Sciatica can originate from one side in the lower back, or the buttock area. It often travels down the affected leg, causing numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or a pins and needles sensation.
Some of the primary symptoms of sciatica include:
- Leg pain that worsens when sitting, often times driving
- Tingling or burning running down the leg
- Numbness, weakness, or difficulties moving the foot or entire leg
- Loss of range of motion in leg
- A consistent pain on one side of your lower back
- An intense and/or intolerable pain that makes it hard or uncomfortable to stand up
What is Sciatica?
Sciatica (sometimes known as radiculopathy) is inflammation or irritation of the sciatic nerve. This can be caused from dysfunction of the muscles and/ or joints surrounding this nerve. These dysfunctions can be caused by an injury or joint misalignments/ joint restrictions putting pressure on the sciatic nerve. Muscle weakness or muscle tightness can also contribute to nerve pressure causing sciatic pain. Pregnancy is another leading cause of sciatic pain. The sciatic nerve passes underneath the uterus and as your body changes throughout pregnancy, pressure on the sciatic nerve can increase.
Treatment of Sciatic Nerve Pain
Sciatic pain can be debilitating. At Omnis Rehab Joint and Performance Center, our goal is to treat your pain through chiropractic and rehab treatments that are non invasive and safe. Our goal is to accurately diagnose and treat the cause of the problem, getting you back into the swing of things through non invasive and conservative care.
At your first visit with your Little Rock chiropractor, we will determine through a thorough examination, which may include x-rays, what is causing your discomfort. We will then work through some basic treatments of your sciatic pain in Little Rock, Arkansas that may include:
- Chiropractic Adjustment: Your Little Rock chiropractor can apply spinal manipulations to allow your spine and joints to move freely and unrestricted. Adjustments help realign the spine. This allows nerves, joints, and muscles to function together correctly within the body.
- Heat and Modality Therapies: In our Little Rock or North Little Rock chiropractic offices, we often use heat for muscle relaxation. We often pair heat with TENs units (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) which is a small battery powered, portable box that stimulates the muscles. It uses electrical currents at variable intensities to help control pain and reduce the occurrence of muscle spasms.
- Myofascial Therapies: These types of therapies can help reduce trigger points and other muscle adhesions that can contribute to pain and underlying problems. We use ART (Active Release Technique) as well as Percussion Massage.
- Spinal Decompression: Spinal decompression utilizes a table that provides a gentle release to create more space within each joint of the spine. This process takes pressure off nerves, relieving pain and symptoms in affected areas.
- Chiropractic Exercises: Strengthening the muscles surrounding joints leads to better stabilization and healing of areas. When your body and joints are properly aligned and muscles are firing appropriately, your body feels its best.
If you have sciatic pain, we can treat the source of the pain with our expertise at Omnis Rehab. We have two locations for chiropractic care in Central Arkansas. Call us today at 501-313-2844 or schedule your appointment today. We accept most major insurance policies and you can check your insurance benefits here.