Avoid Sciatica Surgery With Chiropractic Therapy

Gadsden Family Chiropractic works with countless sciatica patients here in our Gadsden office, and quite a few of these individuals were worried that they might need surgery to alleviate their pain. The most recent research indicates that many people don't need surgery for this widespread issue, and that chiropractic therapy is more effective at resolving sciatic nerve discomfort.

A popular surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, researchers examined 80 women and men with sciatica who were referred for this procedure.

Forty patients were then randomly placed in one of two groups. The first group received surgical microdiscectomy and the second group was given chiropractic care.

Both groups got better; however, no obvious difference in outcome was recorded one year post-treatment between the surgery group and the chiropractic group. Additionally, roughly 60 percent of the participating subjects who could not find assistance from any other treatment method "benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention."

Put another way, chiropractic care delivered the same positive advantages as surgery without having to go through the higher amounts of surgery-based pain or suffer through extended recovery times often associated with that type of treatment option. Additionally, you also don't run the risks affiliated with surgical microdiscectomy, which includes nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.

We Can Help People Find Comfort From Sciatica Pain

Surgery should be the last option for sciatica pain. If you live in Gadsden and you're suffering from back problems or sciatica, give Gadsden Family Chiropractic a call today at (256) 543-3033. We'll help determine the source of your pain and work hard to get you help and living pain free.

References

• McMorland, G et al. Manipulation or microdiskectomy for sciatica? A prospective randomized clinical study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2010;33(8):576-584.
• Solberg TK, Nygaard OP, Sjaavik K, Hofoss D, Ingebrigtsen T. The risk of "getting worse" after lumbar microdiscectomy. European Spine Journal 2005;14(1):49-54.