04/22/2024
The dreaded Sciatica. How many know what Sciatica really is ? It is probably the most common condition we see in our office . Sciatica is sometimes classified as a diagnosis or more accurately as a symtom of the underlying cause.
So sciatica is often an irititation or "pinching" ( more encroached than pinched)of the sciatic nerve caused by a swollen or injured disc, muscle squeezing along the nerve s path , crooked structure impeding the nerve’s path causing iritation . The nerve is made up of more than 1 nerve root coming together and running down the back of the leg.
The pain can be and often is debilitating, with back pain and nerve pain down the back of leg. It can last days, months even longer. Depending on severity it can cause paresthesia or numbness, muscle weakness and loss of sensation along the nerve’s path .
Treatment includes chiropractic manipulation, physical therapy, steroid injections, pain medication, accupunture, hypnosis, and in the most severe cases even surgery....
How do we treat it , why are we different and why are we so successful ?
The standard way a provider will treat you most often concentrates on the low back ( where the nerve root of the sciatic nerve arise ) , the leg and muscles..that s fine but is somewhat limited. Imagine treating the low back but ignoring the rest of the spine. Or moving everything around and in a haphazard fashion hoping it will work . If a car’s frame is bent and a tire wears out, changing the tire without correcting the frame will only lead to the tire wearing out faster again and the car getting poorer gas milage and functioning badly ..
Using Advanced BioStructural Correction we treat the whole Body AS A UNIT . That is the key...to really correct the spine and take pressure off the nerve you must straighten THE WHOLE SPINE AS A UNIT. We do not twist the neck one way, then the other, or push down on your back then twist the lower spine.That will never make you straighter. We check each individual bone in the spine and using a unique procedure exclusive to ABC and correct the spinal bones one at a time in the correct sequence , depth and direction . The end result is the spine as a whole will untwist or uncoil as a unit, becoming stonger, straighter and eliminate your pain. Are you tired of you back pain ? Do you have sciatica that will not go away ? Try ABC . you have nothing to lose but your back pain. Still not sure? Call us for a list of patients you can speak to about their experience with our office...call 212 682 4311..or on Long Island 917 838 8684.