A chiropractor can help with sciatica in Naples, Florida by creating a custom treatment plan. Our chiropractors treat patients with sciatica symptoms every day. It is one of the most common conditions we address, and we can often provide effective, drug-free pain relief while addressing the underlying cause of your condition.
When you come to our clinic for Naples sciatica treatment, expect our chiropractors and physical therapists to prescribe a personalized plan to help you manage your pain, heal, and leave our care stronger than you were before your injury. Call us today to make your initial intake appointment with our team.
Understanding Sciatica and How Our Naples Chiropractors Treat This Painful Condition
Many types of back injuries and conditions can cause sciatica. How our chiropractors will address your sciatica will depend greatly on the underlying cause and the severity of your symptoms. While many doctors prescribe painkillers or recommend surgery for sciatica relief, we actively manage your pain without drugs and address the injury or condition itself to prevent future symptoms.
You may have sciatica if you have symptoms such as:
- Pain in your lower back or rear
- Pain radiating down one leg
- Pain that worsens when walking, causing difficulty walking long distances
- More pain when sitting
- Numbness in the outer thigh or front of the thigh, usually in one leg
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
Our Naples doctors can assess your condition and take the necessary steps to diagnose the underlying cause of your symptoms. Then, we will prescribe a personalized treatment plan to address your specific needs, including back injury treatment, symptom management, and rehabilitation.
What Should I Expect When I See a Naples Chiropractor for My Sciatica?
When you come to our office for your initial exam, we will take time to assess your condition and fully understand the cause of your sciatica symptoms. This includes taking a comprehensive health history, conducting a physical exam, and using medical imaging. Often, we use X-rays and MRI scans to rule out other causes of symptoms and better understand your injuries.
Once we have the necessary details about your spine health, symptoms, and injuries, your doctor will design a personalized treatment plan, including both chiropractic care and physiotherapy.
By prescribing personalized, comprehensive sciatica treatment and rehabilitation plans, we can effectively:
- Manage pain
- Mitigate other symptoms
- Treat the underlying cause
- Rehabilitate the injury
- Help prevent future recurrences
Often, we even help reduce some risk factors for sciatica through physical therapy and lifestyle counseling. This could include:
- Weight loss and nutrition
- Strengthening core muscles
- Teaching safe lifting techniques
- Encouraging a more active lifestyle
- Correcting poor posture
- Tobacco cessation programs
Prescribed Treatments for Sciatica at Our Naples, Florida, Chiropractic Clinic
The exact therapies included in your sciatica treatment and rehabilitation plan will depend on your unique needs, including your lifestyle, activities, symptoms, and the underlying cause. Most will include some or all of the following:
Chiropractic Care
All our sciatica treatment plans focus on chiropractic care. Chiropractic adjustments are an effective treatment for many of the underlying causes of this condition, in addition to offering symptom relief. The adjustments used will depend on the cause of your pain, such as spinal misalignment or herniated disc. We can also use specific adjustments to reduce inflammation and improve range of motion.
Complementary Therapies
Some people may need to continue taking medication to manage their pain during their initial sciatica treatment. However, we can often reduce the need and help patients manage sciatica pain using non-invasive therapies. We can assess your needs and determine which of these complementary therapies might be most effective for you. This could include:
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation (E-STIM) therapy
- Massage therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Infrared light therapy
Physical Therapy
We prescribe physical therapy to help patients relieve pain, regain range of motion, and improve their overall spinal health. Knowing the proper exercises and regularly doing an exercise routine focused on strengthening your core muscles and lower back can help you prevent the recurrence of your sciatica symptoms.
Your physiotherapy program will depend on your current health and abilities, your continuing symptoms, your lifestyle, and your goals. We never take a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment and rehabilitation. Your plan will always be unique to your own needs.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation therapy is essential to getting you back to work and to your favorite recreational activities. This is especially true for those who have lived with chronic sciatica symptoms for a while. When we prescribe a personalized rehabilitation plan, our goal is for you to leave our care stronger and healthier than you were before you first experienced sciatica symptoms.
Get Help With Your Sciatica From Our Naples Chiropractic Team
The Naples Community Injury Center team brings more than 60 years of combined experience to every patient we treat. We understand how difficult it can be to live with sciatica symptoms, including the effect it can have on your work, family life, activities, and personal relationships. We strive to help every patient manage their injuries, recover, and prevent future recurrences.
With sciatica, we know recurrence is common. This is why we prescribe personalized rehabilitation plans to help you grow stronger and reduce the risk factors of this occurring. Throughout your treatment, we will continue to assess your progress. This allows us to alter your plan to ensure you are making the most progress possible and getting the best outcome for your treatment.
Some chiropractors might accept you need their services several times a month for the rest of your life to manage your symptoms. Our doctors would rather address the underlying cause and see you live pain-free and go back to your previous lifestyle and activities.
Call Naples Community Injury Center for Your Initial Intake Exam
Naples Community Injury Center is currently accepting new patients for sciatica treatment. We have three locations: Naples, Marco Island, and Estero.
Contact us now with questions or to make your new patient exam appointment with our team.
