Here at Sharratt Chiropractic, we often see patients who are dealing with back pain that is due to sciatica. We provide back pain treatment of all types, ranging from spinal manipulation from our chiropractor, Dr. Jack Sharratt, to high tech spinal decompression treatments. All of our sciatica treatments are holistic and non-invasive. We will show you that getting well does not mean having to take prescription medications or undergoing painful surgeries!

Since sciatica is actually a very common problem in our patients, including those who have back pain in early pregnancy, car accident victims, and personal injury patients, we have had many patients asking us to explain the condition more in depth. Therefore, we are devoting today's blog to the questions our Batavia sciatica patients have asked us!

What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is essentially damage to the sciatic nerve. This is the largest and most lengthy nerve in the entire human body. The sciatic nerve begins at the base of the spine and runs through the leg to the heel. Pain in the sciatic nerve can be caused by disc compression, by a sudden injury, or by the additional weight that a pregnant woman must bear during gestation. Sciatica can cause pain in the back, in the upper leg, in the lower leg, or even in the foot.

Our holistic back pain treatment methods include a number of ways to combat sciatic nerve pain. Dr. Sharratt generally begins with gentle manual adjustments that can help free a sciatic nerve that is trapped and pinched. Decompression may also be helpful in cases where there is disc damage along with the sciatic nerve damage. Decompression gradually lifts the discs apart to allow the sciatic nerve to escape the area where it is pinched, thereby releasing you from pain.

Our Batavia office staff is truly dedicated to helping you escape back pain, and we are always here to answer any questions you have.

Have you suffered from sciatica? What treatment methods helped relieve the pain?