BRYAN TAYLOR, DC: Healing time for sciatica can be variable and most often the nerve is affected by muscle and joints. It is very important to deal with inflammation created by this condition.
Manipulation and soft tissue therapy can be a direct conservative approach that helps reduce compression and irritation to the nerve. The goal here is to help remove the mechanical processes that create the problem and allow it to heal.
Stretching and exercise are also very helpful once the inflammation is reduced.
According to research, chiropractic is an effective way to help resolve sciatica. Please consider chiropractic care if suffering from sciatica. It is a less invasive, cost effective way to deal with this problem.
For questions, comments, or article ideas, please see our website at: www.springfield-chatham-chiropractic.com or contact Dr. Bryan Taylor at Chatham Chiropractic.
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