Sciatica Treatment: Common Causes of Sciatica

Sciatica is a painful condition that is caused by pressure or injury to the sciatic nerve, which is the large nerve that runs down the back of each of your legs. It can cause pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, and legs, as well as numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness. Below are some of the more common causes of this painful, but treatable, condition.

A Herniated Disc

The spinal column consists of stacked vertebrae that have spongy discs between them that provide flexibility and shock absorption. These discs are filled with a gel-like substance which can push out of the disc and put pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Spinal Stenosis

As we age, the spinal canal can narrow, resulting in a condition known as spinal stenosis. This can put pressure on the roots of the sciatic nerve resulting in sciatica.

Piriformis Syndrome

Sciatica1 is a painful condition that is caused by pressure or injury to the sciatic nerve, which is the large nerve that runs down the back of each of your legs. It can cause pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, and legs, as well as numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness. Below are some of the more common causes of this painful, but treatable, condition.

Isthmic Spondylolisthesis

Isthmic Spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebra slips forward on another vertebra due to a small stress fracture. This condition can often pinch the sciatic nerve and cause sciatica.

Sciatica is Often Treatable

Fortunately for people suffering from sciatica, it is often treatable. Common treatments include the use of physical therapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral steroids, epidural steroid injections, and surgery.

Call Tampa Spine & Injury Today for Sciatica Treatment

If you are suffering from sciatica or any other painful condition, you should call Tampa Spine & Injury today. Our diverse staff of chiropractors, athletic trainers, a physical therapist, and an osteopathic physician are qualified to treat virtually any pain-causing injury and provide integrative physical medicine. To speak with a member of our team, call our St. Petersburg office at 727-381-3852 or our Brandon office at 813-381-3873. You can also send us an email through our online contact form.

1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024494/