Sciatica
Sciatica is pain experienced in your thigh, buttock, calf or foot or all of these areas at once. Some patients present with Lower Back Pain as well as Sciatica. The sciatic nerve is a large nerve which originates from the nerves in the lower back and pelvis. It travels down through the buttocks, back of the thighs and splits into two sections at the knee. These sections send messages to the back and side of the calf and foot. Sciatica is nerve compression anywhere on the path of this nerve, from a disc, joint or muscle issue. Some patients experience tingling, numbness or weakness. At The Cotswold Chiropractor we will assess you thoroughly to find the cause of your symptoms and we will create a sensible plan to help your body to function and repair itself so that you can feel better again. If we feel that you require further investigation, we can refer you out for this.
Disc
Intervertebral discs are the pieces of tissue that sit between each vertebra in your spine. They act as spacers for the vertebra and when healthy should be robust, turgid and plump, allowing lots of space between the vertebrae to allow the nerve roots to exit the cord, and to encourage lots of movement in the spinal joints. Disc problems can develop either through physical trauma, or slowly over time due to small repetitive movements which cause micro-trauma to the outside of the disc- this build up is usually pain-free, so we do not know that a problem is developing. One small incident can cause a less than healthy disc to bulge which can cause severe pain, which usually shows up in either the lower back and leg, or in the neck and an arm. We can assess you thoroughly to see if we think a disc is causing you problem. We may then either refer you to GP for MRI referral if your symptoms appear complicated, or we can create a plan for you to encourage your body to repair and heal the disc.
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