What you may mistake for regular back pain may be something much different. Sciatic nerve pain, commonly called sciatica, isn’t in the muscles or bones — it’s in the nerves. Do you think you may be struggling with sciatica? Read on to find out what’s causing it and how Clearway Pain Solutions can help.
What is Sciatica?
The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back down each of your legs and is what allows your muscles to both feel and move. Sciatica occurs when the main sciatic nerve or any of its branches become pinched, irritated, or full-on damaged. When this happens, you can experience a range of symptoms, including pain, weakness, and numbness.
This pain can spread out anywhere from where the nerve starts at the lower back, to radiating throughout the lower limbs. Depending on where and how the nerve is impacted, you can experience difficulty moving your leg or foot, struggle to stand up, or be uncomfortable sitting down for long periods of time. This kind of pain usually involves a burning sensation that can be felt throughout the impacted area.
What Can Cause Sciatica?
Sciatica can be caused by any number of lower back problems. This can include a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, bone spurs on one or more of your vertebrae, or spinal stenosis. Any lower back condition that can cause inflammation around the sciatic nerve can lead to sciatica.
Am I At Risk For Sciatica?
Some people may be more likely to develop sciatica than others. Due to the extra weight, obesity puts extra stress and compression on the spine, leading to an increased risk. In addition, if your job requires you to sit all day, drive long distances, or twist and bend over a lot, this could give you a higher chance of developing it. An extremely sedentary lifestyle can put you at risk as well.
How to Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain
Your biggest question is probably, “How do I make this pain go away?” Luckily, KureSmart Pain Management is here to help throughout Alabama, Delaware, Florida, and Maryland. Rather than just making the pain you have disappear, we’ll make sure to treat the underlying cause so that it doesn’t come back. We want you to be able to live your daily life like normal, without any pain.
The staff at Clearway Pain Solutions are experts in both back and nerve pain, making them ideal for diagnosing the underlying cause of your sciatica. Methods include things such as discography, a process that involves injecting x-ray dye into the discs we determine may be causing the problem. Through this we can see any cracks, tears, or bulges in your discs.
Don’t let sciatic nerve pain keep you from enjoying your life. Schedule an appointment with us today so we can get to the bottom of your sciatica troubles.
