Helping You Deal With Sciatica

There is Help for Sciatic Pain

Dr. David Zumstein, at Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic in Franklin, WI, has been a licensed and experienced Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine since 1995 and treats common diagnoses, such as sciatica pain.

Our doctor has many treatment options for an extensive list of diagnoses, like sciatic pain. His goal for you is to,

• Help you achieve the highest level of functioning daily. 
• Achieve optimal health and wellness by allowing your body to function as normally as possible. 
• Avoid drugs or surgery.
• Provide non-surgical treatment of your spine.

What is Sciatic Pain, Its Causes, and Treatment Options Available for You?

Our doctor at Zumstein Chiropractic in Franklin, WI, treats common health issues such as sciatica, elbow, ankle, knee, and hip issues causing pain, as well as TMJ and carpal tunnel. Today, he wants to discuss sciatica. 

Sciatic nerve pain usually affects the left side of the body. It targets the lower back, mid-left buttock, and back of the left leg. The pain can become constant or come and go, causing painful movement.

A pinched nerve, a possible bone spur in your spine, or a damaged disc cause sciatic pain. When the nerves compress, you can also develop a less common cause of this pain. Lesser causes of sciatic pain can be due to, 

• A tumor.
• Nerve damage from diabetes. 
• Obesity
• Heavy manual labor

Sciatic pain can be sharp and sudden, dull-aching, or electrically shocking. Long periods of sitting or walking can make sciatica worse. If your symptoms are minor and intermittent, lifestyle changes and rest may be all you need to relieve the pain.

However, if your symptoms persist and are more severe, you must call us and schedule an appointment with our doctor. We can assess your pain and decide if you have sciatic nerve pain. 

We provide treatment options, such as, 

• Prescription medications such as anti-inflammatory, narcotic, or muscle relaxants.
• Massage therapy improves mobility, posture, and body flexibility.
• Exercises like stretching/strengthening help increase circulation, quicken healing, and eliminate future episodes. 
• Injections of steroids reduce inflammation. 

The goal of our doctor is to loosen your tight and sore muscles, thus eliminating your pain.

Don's Suffer Needless Sciatic Pain

For help with your sciatica, call Dr. Zumstein's office, Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic, in Franklin, WI, at 414-761-3330. 

This type of pain can dramatically decrease your daily living abilities. We are here to help you by performing an assessment, diagnosis, and individualized treatment plan tailored to you. You deserve to live pain-free.

Pain is not expected due to aging but is a signal that something in your skeletal system is out of balance. Our doctor successfully treats sciatic pain by decreasing its occurrence or eliminating it.