Sciatica And Leg Pain Relief Without Injections Or Surgery
CSC’s sciatica and leg pain treatments are through the combined efforts of our physiotherapists & chiropractors. Our advanced methods & breakthrough technology will give you lasting relief from pain; call us now!
Overview Of Leg Pain And Sciatica
Sciatica and leg pain are co-conditions that impact millions. Sciatica is a shooting pain that starts in the lower back and transmits into the butt cheeks and down the back of one or both legs. The pain results from compression or pinching of the spinal nerves or the sciatic nerve in the buttocks. It can result from a herniated or bulging disc (slipped disc) or damaged buttocks or soft spine tissues.
Treatment and healing from sciatica and leg pain are possible without surgery, injections, or medication. This article will provide an overview, and the best therapy approaches for complete recovery.
Traditional therapy approaches include bed rest, medicine, physiotherapy, and chiropractic. However, sciatica and sciatic nerve pain that runs into the legs are complex issues that typical physiotherapy or the regular chiropractic center may not be able to help. It would help if you had expert chiropractors and physiotherapists from Chiropractic Specialty Center®.
It is essential to fix and repair the root causes of sciatic nerve issues. Repairing the actual cause takes specialized methods, specialized technology, and a specific set of skills that most chiropractors and physiotherapists don’t have. Contact our center if you want the best sciatic nerve pain treatment and sciatica treatment in Malaysia for leg pain. We have advanced mythologies enriched with specialized therapy devices. Moreover, our clinical teams are better than competing centers. Call us today and get treated by our advanced clinical physiotherapists and Malaysia’s top best chiropractors for sciatica and leg pain.
Types Of Leg Pain
Leg pain can range from mild to excruciating; it can be constant or intermittent. It can result from injuries and wear and tear of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints. Leg pain is also common in patients with lower spine issues such as sciatica, degenerated discs, bulging discs, and herniated discs (protruded, prolapsed discs, and extruded discs). Other health conditions that cause leg pain include varicosities, poor circulation, or blood clots. Acute sciatica and leg pain can happen suddenly. However, for sciatica and leg pain to occur, there must be some preexisting damage involving the spine, discs, and nerves.
What Are The Symptoms?
Sciatic pain begins in the low back and buttocks. It may influence one or both legs. However, in most cases, sciatica and leg pain are experienced on one side of the body. The pain may radiate to the back of the thigh, knee, and into the calf or even the foot. Sciatica and leg pain may produce more pain in the leg or thigh.
In some instances, sciatic leg pain may become severe, preventing you from getting a good night’s sleep. Patients with chronic sciatica and leg pain will also have some tingling or numbness in the thigh, leg, foot, or toes. Regardless of the severity of symptoms, timely diagnosis, or the cause, targeted care is needed to avoid worsening. Neglect or ineffective therapy programs can lead to progression. Progression may lead to weakness in one or both legs, including a foot drop.
What Are The Causes Of Painful Legs & sciatica?
Sciatica and leg pain can be brought about by various conditions that disturb or pinch the sciatic nerve:
- Piriformis disorder: Tightening or spasms of the piriformis muscles compress and irritate the buttocks’ sciatic nerve.
- Trauma: Sports injuries, improper lifting, falls, or congenital issues such as severe scoliosis or spondylolysis (often inherited condition resulting from a break in pars).
- Slipped disc (bulging or herniated discs): The gel-like center or nucleus pulposus migrating towards the spinal canal and compressing nerves or thecal sac (spinal cord).
- Spinal canal or foraminal stenosis: Narrowing the spinal canal or the holes where spinal nerves exit are common causes of sciatica and leg pain.
- Osteoarthritis or bone spurs: Normally seen in the elderly but also common in young adults. Osteoarthritis or bone spurs compress nerves in the spinal canal or spinal foramina.
- Spondylolisthesis: A condition resulting from the spinal joints’ degenerative changes leading to forward displacement of a vertebra (spinal bone); compressing nerves. Sciatica and leg pain can come from joint issues in the hip or the sacroiliac joint.
What Are The Best Treatments Options Available For Leg Pain Or Sciatica?
Self-care at home: Sciatica may settle with rest, ice, or over-the-counter medication (NSAIDs). Also, simple stretches can alleviate some of the symptoms. If self-care or over-the-counter medicines aren’t helping, call us. We have the experts you need.
Prescription Medicine: If the over-the-counter (Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) aren’t helpful, you can ask your GP for stronger prescription medications. However, we are opposed to medicine as they only treat the symptom and not the actual cause of pain. Nonetheless, it is an option.
Conservative therapy: The most effective treatment option for sciatica and leg pain patients is targeted treatments incorporating chiropractic and physiotherapy. We will discuss these options later. Injection or Surgery: Injections or surgery should be the absolute last option. Although many surgeons recommend one or both, conservative holistic treatment from our corrective chiropractors and physiotherapists is a better choice.
What Can You Do At Home For Sciatica Or Leg Pain?
Sciatica and leg pain are common complaints. Simple home stretches might do the trick if the cause is a tight muscle in the buttocks, thigh, or leg. Hamstring and gluteal exercises and stretches are best. We have provided an excellent home exercise below:
- Flex your non-painful leg at the knee to about 90 degrees
- Place the painful sciatica side leg’s ankle just above the knee joint of the healthy leg
- Grasp (with interlocking fingers of both hands) the back of your thigh (above the knee joint)
- Gently pull the non-painful thigh and leg towards your chest and hold the position for 5-20 seconds, followed by a 30-seconds rest
- Repeat 3-5 times and then rest
However, stop if you experience increased back pain or pain in the buttocks, thigh, leg, or calf. Numbness or tingling during this exercise is also a contraindication. In other words, if you or symptoms increase during the maneuver, verve impingement may be present. As such, you will need an expert for proper assessment. Chiropractic Specialty Center® has the most skilled and knowledgeable clinical teams of chiropractors and physiotherapists. We are the best non-surgical center for sciatica and leg pain.
We have provided a brief list of activities to avoid or abstain from if you have sciatica and leg pain below:
- Avoid improper lifting
- Abstain from prolonged sitting or sitting in poor postures
- Avoid activities that require repetitive bending or twisting of the spine
How Long Does It Take To Recover From Sciatica And Leg Pain?
Recovery depends on the severity and cause of health issues leading to sciatica and leg pain. Also, it is dependent on the type of care you get. If your sciatica and leg pain is mild, recovery can be a couple of days. Disorders that involve spinal discs, joints, or compression of nerves can take 4-8 weeks with holistic treatments. Therapy targeting the actual cause of your pain will lead to faster and more complete recovery.
Treatment Of Sciatica And Leg Pain Is Similar To A Slip-Disc Treatment
Sciatica and leg pain has many causes and is best rectified without surgical intervention. This article will provide information on causes and non-operative treatment options for sciatica and leg pain. Medical journals define sciatica as leg and back pain originating from the lower spine and buttocks running down the leg. The leg pain associated with the sciatic nerve varies in severity and frequency. Some describe their leg pain as either dull, achy, or sharp. Other symptoms, such as numbness, burning sensations, and tingling in the legs, are standard with sciatica.
What Causes Sciatic Nerve pain?
Contrary to popular belief, sciatica is not a disorder but a symptom of neuropathy. Several other conditions may also compress nerves, leading to sciatica. In other words, sciatica is a symptom of pinching of the sciatic nerve. Various disorders are known to cause sciatica and leg pain.
Some of these conditions include lumbar spine subluxations or misaligned vertebral bodies. However, a common cause of sciatica is herniated or slipped disc (slip-disc), tumors, pregnancy pain, and childbirth. Also, non-spinal disorders like diabetes or constipation could cause sciatica-like symptoms. In short, sciatica is an all-in-one term that describes the instability of the spine. And as such, the sciatica symptoms are often triggered by doing something as simple as sitting incorrectly in one’s back pocket.
Piriformis Syndrome Is The Most Common Cause Of Sciatic Pain In The Back Or Legs.
The most common cause of sciatica is piriformis syndrome. The Piriformis muscle connects the sacrum (tailbone) to the thighbone and helps with hip rotation. Piriformis muscle is a source of compression for the sciatic nerve compression because the sciatic nerve runs beneath it. It is highly susceptible to injuries and prone to cramping, resulting in a “pinching” of the sciatic nerve with inflammation and leg pain.
An accurate diagnosis is essential because sciatica is a symptom of numerous conditions. Therefore, our first step would be to identify what is causing the patient’s case of sciatica.
Our research-based clinical chiropractors will review your medical history to form a diagnosis. Your clinical assessment starts after noting your history and symptoms. Our teams will complete a thorough physical and neurological examination. Also, we may need additional diagnostic tests such as an MRI or x-rays. On rarer occasions, we may refer you for electrodiagnostic tests root-cause of your sciatica and leg pain.
How Our Chiropractors & Physiotherapists Treat Sciatic Nerve Pain?
Our physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment concept uses non-invasive and drug-free methods to help you heal and recover within the shortest time frame. Treatment of sciatica in our centers is through integrative approaches enhanced with advanced therapy devices. Our collaborative protocols are proven care systems used in back pain, sciatica, and leg pain.
Our proven method of sciatica care is through serial MRI assessments. In short, if you suffer from sciatica-like pain, we offer Malaysia’s best holistic sciatica treatment. Various types of chiropractic and physiotherapy treatments are available for sciatic nerve compression cases.
The best treatments are those based on the patient’s condition. Ice/cold therapy is used to reduce inflammation and assist in controlling sciatica pain. However, ultrasound treatments are more beneficial in penetrating the muscle tissue and increasing circulation. Ultrasound therapy involves the penetration of sound waves into damaged tissues. Therapeutic Ultrasound can help relieve feelings of spasm, swelling, pain, and stiffness. Spinal decompression therapy is excellent. To be effective, it must be an actual spinal decompression therapy unit, not traction or DTS. In our opinion, the best spinal decompression therapy device is RxDecom®.
Spinal Mobilization & Sciatic Leg Pain And Sciatic Nerve Pain
Spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustments are needed components of the care you should get. Our Chiros are well-known in Malaysia. The chiropractic treatment you get in our centers involves the physical movement of the spine. Chiropractic treatments or “Adjustments” restore misaligned vertebrae to their correct position in the spinal column. This type of adjustment reduces nerve irritability, muscle spasm, leg pain, inflammation, and other symptoms associated with sciatica.
A properly executed chiropractic adjustment or treatment is perfectly safe. Our centers utilize the most conservative chiropractic treatments for sciatica and leg pain. The chiropractic adjustments as performed when lying on your side, rotating the spine. In our centers, we do not twist the lower lumbar spine during your chiropractic treatment.
Our preferred chiropractic treatment method for sciatica and slipped disc patients is the Activator chiropractic treatment (adjustment). Chiropractic, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation is an excellent method of care. What is even better than all these methods is a multipronged combination of all in a highly targeted manner. In other words, NSD Therapy® at CSC.
If you are looking for the best neck pain treatment, back pain, or sciatica treatment in Malaysia, seek NSD Therapy®. Chiropractic Specialty Center® is the ONLY center in Malaysia that offers NSD Therapy®. Call us today to see if you are a candidate for this highly effective means of non-operative treatment.
CSC’s Final Words On Sciatica
Chiropractic Specialty Center® offers the most holistic spine care in Malaysia. Call us today for sciatica and leg pain relief without injections or surgery.