Schumacher Chiropractic Clinics

  The sciatic nerves are the largest and longest nerves in the body. At its largest point, near the area of the buttocks, the sciatic nerve's size is about the diameter of an adult's thumb. The nerve continues all the way down the leg into the foot. It is made up from the nerve roots that branch off each side of the spine in the lower back. The most common cause of sciatic pain is lumbar spine misalignments and accompanying disc bulges or herniations. This vertebral subluxation complex can irritate, twist, stretch or pinch these nerve roots as they exit the spine, causing all variations of leg and foot pain or numbness.
   Subluxations can be caused by all sorts of things including poor posture, car accidents, work injuries, heavy lifting, slips, falls and your normal daily routine. Subluxations are best treated by chiropractors. Research indicates that sciatica responds better with chiropractic care than it does to conventional therapy or standard medical care.
   This is one of the conditions that I have the most success with. There is no better feeling than when I watch a patient go from completely helpless to fully functional. I use treatments including manipulation, electrical muscle stim, and a new form of traction called spinal decompression. I suffered from sciatic pain and used this protocol with remarkable results. My disc herniations  were dramatically reduced which got rid of my back and leg pain. If you have problems like this, send a reply or give me a call. I know what works because I went through it myself.