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Sciatica pain is pain in the sciatic nerve, the longest and thickest nerve in the human body. This nerve serves the legs and originates from several levels of the lower back. Formed by multiple nerve roots from the lumbar spine; the sciatic nerve sends signals down the leg to control muscles and up the leg to provide sensations. The sciatic nerve branches into smaller nerves as it travels down the legs providing feeling to your thighs and feet as well.  The term sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of this nerve.  When the nerve is pinched or inflamed, a person can experience severe pain.  Most of the time, what is called a pinched nerve is actually an irritated, or inflamed nerve where the nerve itself is not actually pinched. In most cases, nerves become irritated and inflamed when the bones, joints or muscles of the spine are not in their proper position, or are not moving properly. This condition is called a “subluxation”, the treatment of which is the specialty of the doctor of chiropractic. The “Journal of the American Chiropractic Association” says a substantial number of chiropractic patients complain of sciatica pain. Untreated sciatica can lead to decreased muscle strength, decreased muscle size and problems with walking.  Those of you who have experienced sciatica pain know that it can make life unbearable, uncomfortable and overall joyless.

Sciatica is actually a sign that you have an underlying problem putting pressure on a nerve in your lower back. The most common cause of this nerve compression is a bulging or herniated lumbar disc. Piriformis syndrome is another common cause of sciatica. The piriformis is a muscle that lies directly over the sciatic nerve. If this muscle becomes tight or if you have a spasm in this muscle, it puts pressure directly on the sciatic nerve. Occasionally, sciatic pain in men is caused by sitting on a wallet.

Pain that radiates from your lower (lumbar) spine to your buttock and down the back of your leg is the hallmark of sciatica. Sciatica may be accompanied by numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness in the affected leg. This pain can vary widely, from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation or excruciating discomfort. Sometimes it may feel like a jolt or electric shock. Sciatic pain often starts gradually and intensifies over time.

A spinal adjustment is a type of procedure a chiropractor uses to correct misaligned vertebrae that often contribute to the inflammation and pain caused by sciatica. Chiropractic care is usually centered around spinal adjustments. The patient lies on a special table that can rotate up and down, and the chiropractor applies both strong and gentle thrusts and pressure to the spine. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce pressure on the sciatic nerve and improve spinal function while reducing the pain caused by inflammation.  The vast majority of the time, sciatic pain can be relieved through a combination of stretches, deep tissue massage of the piriformis muscle and chiropractic care. For more information, please visit: http://www.thelachiropractor.com/

Patient Visit: 98940 1-2 Region Adjustment: $55.00 – No charge for the additional therapies provided that range from $30.00 to $70.00.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE TERMS BELOW, YOU MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION IN THE FIRST 15 DAYS.

Initial Care Monthly Plans:  These plans have a three month minimum contract for patients under ongoing care.  Please supply our office with a credit card that will remain on file and charged monthly for three months.  Monthly plans will either be charged on the 1st or the 15th of each month.  For patients beginning this plan your payment will be prorated for the upcoming date either on the 1st or the 15th.  In order to do a monthly package patients must pay an initial monthly fee.

1st Month $349- Required for all patients

Then:
$299/month @ 3 visits a week
$199/month @ 2 visits a week

•    Spouses and family members can be added onto a monthly plan at an additional cost of $50.00 if they have completed the initial care program or $100.00 if they have not.
•    Children under 18 are included on the monthly plan at no additional fee.

Montly Maintenance Plan: $125 @ 1 visit a week – With this plan visits should not exceed five visits per month and a minimum of six months is required.  All other policies are the same as above monthly plan.

*This plan is only available for patients who have completed there first 3 months of care.

Pre-Pay Packages: Recommended only for patients who have completed their initial intensive care.  For individual use only; kids are included when accompanied by an adult.

3 @ $55 = $165 (plus 2 additional free visits) = 5 Visits
5 @ $55 = $275 (plus 4 additional free visits) = 9 Visits
10@ $55 = $550 (plus 10 additional free visits) = 20 Visits

For more information, please visit: http://www.thelachiropractor.com/

Arthritis is inflammation of a joint; most arthritis is caused by degenerative changes related to aging and sometimes injury.  Arthritis affects not only joints but also connective tissue throughout the body can be involved, as well.

Throughout North America, millions of people suffer from various forms of arthritis. Although arthritis encompasses over one hundred different conditions, the most commonly discussed types of arthritis are osteoarthritis (OA) – often referred to as Degenerative Joint Disease or DJD – and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Osteoarthritis, itself, consists of a low-grade inflammation that wears down cartilage and decreases the amount of synovial fluid – substances that cushion and lubricate the joint areas. Rheumatoid arthritis, on the other hand, is an inflammatory disorder that causes the immune system to attack its own joints. At present, there is no known definitive cause for any type of arthritis.

Unfortunately, one of the common symptoms of all types of arthritis is pain. As a result, individuals with arthritis often seek out chiropractors for natural arthritic pain relief. Considering that the medical community struggles with arthritis pain relief, it isn’t surprising that people are turning to alternative medical procedures. In fact, in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, a recent study reported that an astounding 63% of patients seeing a rheumatologist for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia, sought out some type of complementary care and alternative medicine (CAM). Of these individuals, a full 31% visited a chiropractor at least one time – making chiropractic therapy the most popular alternative arthritic pain relief therapy used by this group of individuals. More importantly, 73% of the individuals with arthritis that did seek a chiropractor’s help found chiropractic therapy helpful.

In another report, the US Agency for Health Care Policy and Research stated that chiropractic care is helpful in overcoming acute back pain.

While there is no cure for arthritis, people who suffer from arthritis – in particular osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) – often possess joints that are subluxated or “locked up” due to cartilage breakdown. The resulting pain occurs when the exposed joint irritates the joint nerves. These irritated nerves may prevent a person from healing in an effective manner. Specific chiropractic techniques can help relieve pain from arthritis by safely correcting the “locked up” or subluxated joints. Also, these regular adjustments can help keep arthritic individuals more mobile and in turn, these manipulations can reduce potential stresses that can cause further discomfort.  Many of my patients over time have experienced substantial pain relief and in some instances complete absence from arthritic pain.

Chiropractors like me utilize a combination of manipulation and other techniques to help provide natural arthritis pain relief. These additional therapies can include: nutritional therapy (to help with pain and inflammation), exercise therapy (to aid with strength and flexibility), soft tissue therapy (to obtain healthier muscle mass), and electrical stimulation therapy (to help with pain management).

As you can clearly see, chiropractors can help to alleviate the pain that unfortunately is all too common among arthritis sufferers. For more information, please visit: http://www.thelachiropractor.com/