Here at our Carlsbad chiropractic clinic, West Coast Chiropractic we see a large number of patients who have sustained some type of damage to their sciatic nerve. The term "sciatica" refers to this sciatic nerve damage and while it is actually a very common personal injury, many patients are telling us that they want to know more about exactly what sciatica actually means.

Our Chiropractor Understands Pain Management

Sciatica may occur during an accident such as a car wreck because the sciatic nerve -- the longest in the human body -- is severely hit or jolted during an accident. The sciatic nerve is closely aligned with your entire back, leg, and goes to the end of your foot. Therefore, sciatic nerve pain that you feel in your middle back can easily move all the way down your body making the pain even worse.

When you have sciatica, you might feel back pain, neck pain, pain in your buttocks, pain in your legs, and even pain in your heel due to the length of the sciatic nerve and the way that it is connected to nearly your whole body. Our doctors will use careful chiropractic adjustments to properly position your spine so that the sciatic nerve is no longer being pinched, and is in the ideal position.

Pain management is a key focus in our treatment plans so that our patients are able to return to normal daily activity with a proactive stance against pain and an increase in wellness overall. Our chiropractors provide techniques and therapies to assist patients with pain management in the Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, and North County San Diego areas of California. The majority of our patients start to notice pain relief within the first few visits. Do you have sciatica questions? Please ask below!