Can A Chiropractor Fix A Pinched Nerve?

Nerves can become pinched if they receive excessive pressure. In case of sciatica, the pressure or strain can come from an adjacent spinal muscle, bone (vertebrae), cartilage, or tendon and cause pinching or compression of the nerve – resulting in reduced nerve function and troublesome symptoms.

There are many different symptoms associated with pinching of the sciatic nerve. Here are some of the most common symptoms;

• Sharp or shooting pain
• Constant burning
• Numbness and tingling sensations
• Pain or numbness that radiates in the adjacent areas and to the legs
• Muscle weakness

Chiropractic care can usually resolve the condition quickly; sometimes just one session is enough. For long-term health and wellness, chiropractic care should be continued on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, it can prevent injuries and certain conditions from developing, along with helping you better manage pain associated with sciatica. Chiropractic treatments are often a wise decision and can bring quick relief to a pinched nerve.

How A Chiropractor Can Fix Your Pinched Sciatic Nerve?

It is painful and debilitating to live with a pinched sciatic nerve. It can cause a shock-like pains, numbness, tingling, and even weakness of the legs. Pinched nerves are typically caused by problems with the misalignment of the body’s soft tissues such as ligaments, cartilage, muscle tissue, bones, and tendons. Surgery may not be necessary in all cases, and other effective treatment options are available. An individual can heal without invasive procedures or medications that could otherwise cause side effects.

Reach out to an experienced chiropractor for help if you are suffering from pinched nerve symptoms. Spinal adjustments can relieve pinched nerves, addressing the root cause of the problem. Through spinal manipulation and very specific chiropractic adjustments, chiropractors are very effective at treating pinched nerves. This is because they address the root cause of the problem and fix it from the inside out. Besides spinal manipulation, following are some common techniques used by the chiropractors to release sciatic nerve and provide symptomatic relief.

• Massage 

  Manual massage or with the help of massage tools is done to promote blood flow to the recently aligned spine. This boosts healing and helps in reducing inflammation.

• TENS 

  Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, as its name suggests, is used by chiropractors to provide low intensity and controlled electric current waves to the injured soft tissues. It also helps stimulate healing, release pressure on the pinched nerve, and boost recovery.

• Ultrasound 

  Ultrasound waves have a special healing property when used at specific wavelengths. This technique is often used to reduce nerve inflammation and to keep it from developing again.

Nerve pressure is relieved by bringing the body into alignment using these techniques. As a result, the patient not only experiences less pain, but also heals faster, allowing them to resume their normal daily activities. Although surgery may help, it is also more likely to cause complications and side effects than non-invasive chiropractic care (manual therapy). It’s therefore best to seek the help of a chiropractor if you have a pinched sciatic nerve.