If you’ve experienced pain from sciatica, then you know full well that it is much more than just discomfort. It can be a pain so excruciating that it impacts everyday activities and life.
And nearly 40 percent of people will be impacted by sciatica in their lifetime and risk of experiencing sciatica increases with age.
Without proper treatment, sciatica typically returns. However, there is a roadmap to relief at Specialty Pain Management.
Keep reading to learn more about this.
Understanding sciatica to manage it properly
Sciatica is a condition that causes pain originating from the sciatic nerve.
The sciatic nerve is the largest in the human body and extends from the lower part of the back to the buttocks, hips and down the legs.
When the sciatic nerve is irritated, it can become inflamed, thus, causing shooting or sharp pain on one side of the body. It can also cause tingling, burning, weakness and numbness in the body.
This type of nerve pain can be caused by a variety of issues, including spinal stenosis, a herniated disc and more and it can cause difficulty moving, bending, sitting or twisting.
Risk factors of developing sciatica include a sedentary lifestyle, lifting heavy objects or loads regularly and driving long distances.
And while regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can help ward off sciatica, it is usually a symptom of another underlying issue.
Specialty Pain Management takes steps to get to the root cause of sciatica so that your treatment can be tailored to this.
Most cases of sciatica last four to six weeks on average and can persist over a year.
Fortunately, most sciatica cases can be managed without surgery and that is our goal at Specialty Pain Management.
Live with less sciatica pain with a customized approach to treatment
Living with sciatica can not only be painful, but frustrating. It can cause you to miss work and personal events, avoid exercise and hobbies and more.
However, sciatica pain doesn’t have to rule your life forever.
Through a combination of treatment modalities at Specialty Pain Management, you can get relief from sciatica sooner than you may think.
Specialty Pain Management specializes in a multidisciplinary approach to pain relief that includes medical care, lifestyle support and rehabilitation methods.
Our treatment paths include a combination of neurology, physical therapy, orthopedics and family medicine with a team of medical professionals all under one roof working as your very own dedicated care team.
Sciatica treatment at our clinic may include targeted injections to relieve nerve pressure and calm inflammation along with medication management and various types of therapy to improve flexibility and strengthen muscles.
No more long wait times at several clinics or doctor’s offices and trying to cut through red tape. We handle it all here as a unit.
Call now to learn more about sciatica treatment at Specialty Pain Management. We are eager to help you get on the road to pain relief and regain control of your life.