Sunday, November 6, 2016

Chiropractic Adjustments Help Leg Pain Sufferers Get Relief In Foxboro MA

By Elke Hermann


Chiropractic care is generally associated with the lower and upper back - but a Foxboro MA chiropractor can also help with certain causes of leg pain.

One thing that a chiropractic doctor can do is to perform adjustment of the extremity or joints in order to relieve pain affecting the hips and knees. Bursitis is one very common cause of hip pain and this developments when there is inflammation in the sac surrounding the hip joint.

Sciatica is another source of leg pain - this is discomfort that radiates from the buttocks and travels down one or more legs and that may cause tingling or numbness. Sciatica is often debilitating - there are actually many people who have sciatica who cannot walk most of the time or at least during their flare-ups and when this condition flares up, it can also result in falls.

Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed, whether due to vertebral misalignment impact the lumbar spine or discs that have slipped - both of these issues can be effectively addressed by a chiropractic doctor. Another source of sciatica is piriformis syndrome which is when the muscle rotating the hip spasms and places pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Beyond sciatica, there are many other causes of nerve pain given that different nerves through the back can become compressed or pinched and create leg pain as can nerves that exist within the legs themselves - a pinched femoral nerve, for instance, can create knee or hip discomfort. Nerve pressure can be effectively alleviated through chiropractic adjustment and this will in turn reduce discomfort in the legs and back. Surgery is the only viable option for obtaining lasting relief, which makes it important to seek a natural and less invasive solution through a chiropractor first.

A good chiropractor will do a thorough examination, possibly including x-rays, to establish the root cause of your leg pain and then do their best to resolve it. If you have leg pain, especially if it is associated with numbness or tingling, you should contact a chiropractor for a consultation.




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