Conditions We Treat
Sciatica Treatment in Silverdale, WA
Shooting, burning, or aching pain down the leg usually starts with a compressed nerve in the low back. That is where treatment starts.
Pain that travels has a source
The sciatic nerve is the body's largest, formed from nerve roots that exit the lower spine and run down the back of each leg. When something presses on those roots, most often a bulging or herniated disc, a narrowed canal, or an inflamed joint, the pain shows up along the nerve's path: buttock, thigh, calf, sometimes all the way to the foot, often with tingling or numbness riding along.
Treating the leg misses the point. The leg is where the pain is felt, not where it is made. Effective sciatica care means finding the structure compressing the nerve and relieving that pressure, then keeping it relieved while the irritated nerve settles down.
How Dr. Siegel treats sciatica
- A focused exam to locate the compression and rule out patterns that need imaging or referral
- Gentle adjusting to restore motion where the spine is contributing
- Flexion-distraction to rhythmically open the disc spaces
- Extentrac Elite spinal decompression for disc-driven cases, the flagship of the practice
- Home exercise to stabilize the low back so relief lasts
Sudden leg weakness, numbness in the saddle area, or changes in bladder or bowel control are emergencies. Go to urgent care first; chiropractic comes later.
Your leg is telling you about your back
Decompression and gentle adjusting take the pressure off the nerve. Most decompression patients feel relief within 6 to 10 visits.