“Is chiropractic treatment good for sciatica?”
I have sciatica and want to treat it. Is chiropractic treatment good for sciatica?
5 Answers
Yes , more often than not, it will help relieve lumbar back pain and the like.
Dr. MUDANO
Dr. MUDANO
Yes a good chiropractor can be helpful with sciatica depending on the cause of the nerve irritation. So gentle manipulation with good therapy and body mechanics sciatica can be improved or eliminated. If it does not improve see a good physiatrist or spinal surgeon. Good luck.
Absolutely. Probably the best treatment for Sciatica. The provider will need to determine where the sciatic nerve is being irritated and try to take the pressure off the nerve.
Yes, chiropractors specialize in treating sciatica and disc problems.
Chiropractic treatment is the treatment of choice for sciatica. A proper diagnosis and imaging are necessary for assessing the proper course of treatment.
Quoting from the research on this condition:
A randomized clinical trial by Santilli et al (n = 102) assessed chiropractic SMT versus sham manipulation for patients with acute sciatica and confirmed disc herniation[33]. Significant differences were observed between groups in both back and leg pain in favor of the active SMT group at the 6 month follow-up period. The percentage of cases becoming pain-free was 28% vs. 6% for local pain (p < .005) and 55% vs. 20% for radiating pain (p < .0001). Importantly, no adverse events were observed. This study offers the most compelling evidence to date regarding the efficacy of chiropractic SMT for BRLP, specifically in acute cases. The evidence is not clear, however, regarding efficacy for patients with sub-acute and chronic BRLP.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072925/
So, yes chiropractic is safe and effective for sciatica.
Quoting from the research on this condition:
A randomized clinical trial by Santilli et al (n = 102) assessed chiropractic SMT versus sham manipulation for patients with acute sciatica and confirmed disc herniation[33]. Significant differences were observed between groups in both back and leg pain in favor of the active SMT group at the 6 month follow-up period. The percentage of cases becoming pain-free was 28% vs. 6% for local pain (p < .005) and 55% vs. 20% for radiating pain (p < .0001). Importantly, no adverse events were observed. This study offers the most compelling evidence to date regarding the efficacy of chiropractic SMT for BRLP, specifically in acute cases. The evidence is not clear, however, regarding efficacy for patients with sub-acute and chronic BRLP.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072925/
So, yes chiropractic is safe and effective for sciatica.
