Top Five Symptoms Of Sciatic Nerve Pain

Sciatic Nerve Pain

If you're experiencing back and/or leg pain, you may wonder if your sciatic nerve is to blame. Sciatic nerve pain can be debilitating. It's important that you work with a health care professional who understands how to treat sciatica in a way that relieves pain for good. Sciatica is not a diagnosis in and of itself. It's a sign of another condition, such as a herniated disc or issues with the piriformis muscle. Sciatic nerve pain happens when the sciatic nerve is pinched or met with pressure in the lower back, hips, or buttocks. At The Spine Clinic Doctors of Chiropractic in Salem, we know how to identify, treat, and provide relief from sciatic nerve pain. Let's talk about the five most common symptoms of sciatica.
 

Pain That Worsens When Sitting

When we sit, our spine compresses. If a disc is putting pressure on the sciatic nerve, extended periods of sitting may cause pain to worsen.
 

Constant Or Near Constant Pain In One Buttock Or Leg

Sciatic nerves run down both legs, but usually, only one is compressed, causing sciatic nerve pain. Most people experience pain down one side of the body only.
 

Tingling, Burning, Or Searing Leg Pain

Sciatic nerve pain is not dull. It's often described as an intense tingling (pins and needles sensation), searing, or burning pain. Sciatica is very different from muscle soreness.
 

A Sharp Pain When Attempting To Stand Or Walk

The motion of moving from sitting to standing, or from standing to walking, can cause the sciatic nerve to become compressed.
 

Pain That Radiates Down The Leg, Into The Foot And Toes

For some people, sciatic nerve pain stops just below the knee. For others, it radiates into the foot and toes.
 

Call Our Salem Sciatica Chiropractor!

If you think you may be dealing with sciatic nerve pain, it's important to seek treatment as soon as possible so you can get back to your normal activities. Call The Spine Clinic Doctors of Chiropractic in Salem to make an appointment at (503) 362-5555.