Sciatica is the condition where the sciatic nerve, a major nerve that runs from the spine down into the tips of your feet, becomes compressed. This is most often caused by an injury such as  a herniated disc or degenerative bone spurs irritating that nerve and resulting in acute, sharp pain, pins and needles, numbness, tingling or even weakness in the lower back and legs.

Sciatic nerve irritation can happen to anyone, be it from sitting or driving for extended periods of time, lifting moderate to heavy loads, twisting or moving into awkward positions or as simple as aging.

When sciatica occurs, the pain can be instant and incredibly debilitating. Although tricky to handle, the good news is that the chiropractors are Spinal Health and Co. are experienced and appropriately trained into providing a multitude of non-surgical therapies to tackle and relieve your pain and discomfort.