If you're in pain, but you're not sure what that pain is, it might be Sciatica. Of course, it's impossible to know for certain until you are examined, but the below condition may be indicators of an injury to your sciatic nerve.
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Symptoms of Sciatica
- Lower back pain
- Buttock pain
- Numbness
- Pain or weakness in certain parts of your leg or foot
- Pins and needles sensation
- Tingling in the leg
- Difficulty moving your leg
Understanding Sciatica
As you can imagine, Sciatica occurs because of an injury to your Sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in the body. A person has two of these nerves, which begins in the lower back, extends through the buttock, and down each leg. Each Sciatic Nerve also has five spinal nerve roots that start in the lower spine. Sciatica occurs when something irritates or causes pressure again the Sciatic Nerve or one of its nerve roots.
Though, since Sciatica is caused by pressure against that nerve or one of the nerve roots, it is only a symptoms of an underlying condition. That pain can be treated with medication, but medication only covers the symptoms and doesn't address the underlying condition.
There are many conditions that can be the cause of this pain in your lower back and legs, including the following:
What causes Sciatica?
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Other (anything such as a tumor or car accident )
As we said at the beginning of this article, it's impossible to know for certain if your pain is Sciatica or not, but an upper cervical chiropractor can tell. They can examine your upper neck vertebrae for any misalignments to the top two vertebrae in your neck. A misalignment of those two vertebrae hinders the brain's ability to communicate with the body, thus leading to various health problems.
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Dr. Donald Erwin of Body Balance Spinal Care in Sacramento, California is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA).Over the past 21 years, Dr. Erwin has helped many people find natural relief in Sacramento, California. His upper cervical clinic also serves the communities of Elk Grove, Roseville, Yuba City, Davis and Placerville. He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, digestive disorders and auto injuries. More information can be found on his website at https://www.donerwindc.com/