How Can I Cure My Sciatic Pain NYC

Sciatica is one of the most types of back pain, with symptoms affecting many Americans each year. Sciatic pain can make it difficult to go about your normal activities, but it is normally possible to manage symptoms with non-invasive treatments. When those treatments fail, a number of cutting-edge treatments can be used. It's rare for open back surgery to be necessary.

Causes of Sciatica

Sciatic pain is caused by compression or inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back to the leg. It's often accompanied by other symptoms, like numbness or muscle weakness; symptoms may be constant, or they may flare up periodically. Symptoms of pain range from mild to severe.

Sciatic pain has many causes, including:

• Bulging disc
• Herniated disc
• Tight piriformis muscle
• Spondylolisthesis

Treatment

The right course of treatment for your sciatica will depend on the cause of the condition and how you've responded to any past treatments. Your doctor will probably prescribe the least invasive treatments before moving on to more intensive methods. Potential treatments include:

• Physical therapy and exercise, which normally forms a cornerstone of treatment no matter what other therapies are chosen
• Anti-inflammatory medication
• Steroid injections, which powerfully reduce inflammation
• Chiropractic treatment, which can promote alignment and reduce inflammation when used in conjunction with medical treatment
• Weight loss, which reduces the amount of pressure borne by the spine and pelvis
• Laser spine surgery, a minimally invasive surgery that can be used to treat conditions like herniated discs
• Nerve stimulation, a cutting-edge treatment which works by interrupting the transmission of pain impulses
• Stem cell therapy, which can promote a powerful reduction in inflammation in cases such as disc degeneration
• Open back surgery, an invasive but sometimes necessary type of treatment

At your appointment, your doctor will be able to diagnose your condition, analyze your test results, and examine you; together, this information will allow him or her to make a recommendation about what treatment might be best for you.

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