Sciatica is a condition that can make your life difficult. If you have sciatica, see our chiropractor for holistic care. There are different things that could be causing the pain, and chiropractic care may be able to help. Severe sciatica pain can make it harder to do everything you need to do. If you have this pain, call us at Reimer Wellness Center in Los Altos, CA, for an appointment.
Sciatica
Sciatica happens when the sciatic nerve is irritated or has too much pressure on it. This is your biggest nerve in your body and it runs from your lower back down through to your legs. You can get sciatica from being obese, from being pregnant, from getting older, and from many other things. You may have a tumor that's causing the pressure or, you may do frequent movements like bending and twisting your back. All of these can cause you a lot of pain that interrupts your life.
Risk Factors
Being overweight or obese as well as getting older are all risk factors. If you are very sedentary and don't stand up much, sciatica can set in. Driving all day can also increase your risk. Although diabetes does not cause sciatica directly, it can cause sciatica like symptoms. In diabetics, the body's blood sugar gets used differently. This can lead to nerve damage, and that includes the sciatic nerve. If there are problems with your spine like herniated discs or bone spurs, this can also lead to sciatica.
Get Holistic Care from Our Chiropractor on Our Chiropractic Care Team
If you're in Los Altos, CA, we have a chiropractor who's ready to see you and her chiropractic treatments can help you to feel less pain in your sciatic nerve. We can help you get the kind of holistic care you may need to feel better. Call us at (650) 949-3232 for Reimer Wellness Center.