Do you just want relief from the pain, or do you want to fix the underlying causes of the problem?
After 35 years of practice as a Chiropractor in Mission Viejo, I have seen many different types of cases with SCIATICA OR SCIATIC NERVE PAIN TO THE LEG.
I am bringing this up because I just received a promotional piece from a Medical Doctor talking about the right way to treat and get rid of the condition known as sciatica. If you have ever had this problem, it is one of the most severe pains you can feel. Most people cannot walk, sit, stand, or even sleep because of extreme pain.
The article goes on to talk about all of the different attempts to fix the problem. But, none of the work, except on a temporary basis, because the real cause of the problem isn’t fixed. I completely agree.
Many different types of Physical Therapy have been tried, including ice, heat, massage, acupuncture, stretching, Pilates, and yoga. All of these provide relief, but only on a temporary basis.
Of course, people have been recommended drugs, but most don’t want to take them because of the known side effects that they all possess. Again, they only provide temporary relief, and the patient has to take some more.
The last course of action is the recommendation for back surgery. I personally have had a 54-year-old patient who decided to have surgery instead of correcting the real cause, and he died on the surgery table. That is the most extreme case. But even those that survive the surgery only feel improved in less than 50% of the cases. All the rest of them are no better or the same after the surgery, only to have it fail and need another one.
This article goes on to say that Chiropractic adjustments would not hold because of “lower back instability.” That makes sense because the traditional adjustments never measure nerve irritation. So, the adjustment is not exactly leaving the nerve still pinched. Since nerves control all of the muscles, the lower back can never become stable.
Our treatment is measured with Thermography. We can tell when nerves are free of irritation. Our patients say that they feel “50% to 80% better” after about 10-12 weeks of treatment. Then, they only need 1 treatment every 2 months for a year to reach a full correction. After that, Maintenance goes down to 2 treatments per year, so the problem never comes back. For these reasons, I have been told I am the best Chiropractor in Mission Viejo for these types of problems.
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