Vibration Therapy For Sciatica
Sciatica is a condition in which our largest nerve is pinched, leading to pain, tingling and/or numbness in its path from our lower spine through muscles and joints in our legs and down through tight spaces between them.
Vibration therapy may be used to ease herniated discs and enhance spinal mobility, relieving symptoms associated with lumbar radiculopathy caused by compressed nerve roots caused by herniated discs compressing on nerve roots. It may even help treat back spasms.
Wobble Seat
The wobble seat, or alternative seating solution, can be an ideal way for children who struggle with sitting still to learn to keep their energy focused on learning rather than fidgeting in an unsafe and uncomfortable manner. Studies have proven its efficacy at improving attention and concentration among those with sensory processing disorders when used during class or homework assignments.
Children with sensory processing challenges find it challenging to sit still for extended periods in class or while doing school work at home, often becoming distracted by movement among students in the room, background noises or textures from their desk. Their teachers have noted an increase in classroom behavioral issues.
Occupational therapists often recommend flexible seating solutions like wobble seats to assist children in staying on task and learning better. These stools are height adjustable, height-adjustable stools which allow users to rock, tilt and lean within their chairs. Furthermore, unlike traditional kitchen or bar stools, wobble chairs have ergonomic bases which offer proprioceptive feedback to the body for proper movement as well as to prevent muscle spasms.
Vibration therapy can also help stimulate primary muscle spindles and activate alpha motoneurons in lower back muscles to create stretch-reflex responses and relieve LBP through muscle relaxation. Vibration can also stimulate afferent branches of spinal nerves to improve impulse transmission between spine and brain and alleviate any associated pain.
Sciatica occurs when the spinal afferent branch that transmits sensations from the lower body to the brain becomes impaired, leading to sensations of pain, tingling or numbness in both lower back and legs, difficulty walking or moving and can even affect leg musculature that impedes walking or moving. Vibration therapy combined with stretching and massage may provide relief, though any activity which worsens pain should be stopped immediately and treated by your chiropractor with more conservative methods of care.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound therapy is a non-ionizing mechanical vibration of tissue, without any radiation entering the body. Instead, its sound waves cause particles in tissue to oscillate mechanically causing temperature rise which then brings therapeutic benefits.
Ultrasound therapy has been found to both heat the deeper muscles and increase blood flow, thus increasing circulation to them and reducing stiffness, relaxing muscles and softening scar tissue – providing relief for pain associated with sciatic nerve pain such as muscle spasms and inflammation.
Ultrasound heat can increase the elasticity of tissues and tendons, as well as improving joint flexibility, range of motion, and muscle responses to manual stretching exercises or various forms of massage therapy.
Non-invasive electrotherapy treatments such as electroacupuncture may assist in speeding up the healing process by decreasing nerve inflammation and helping break up scar tissue, thus increasing mobility in the area of injury.
Therapy such as this one can also help alleviate pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots caused by herniated discs, bone spurs or any condition which compresses nerves in the lower spine – this is known as spinal or extraspinal sciatica.
When considering ultrasound therapy to treat sciatica, it is essential that you select a practitioner with expertise in diagnosing and treating this condition. Sciatica may have various causes, including muscular imbalances or poor posture; thus it should only be administered by someone familiar with this area. Our staff of physical therapists specialize in dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS). This strategy utilizes treatments, exercises, and education to restore strength, stability and healthy posture to prevent sciatica from returning. Combining various therapies together can provide long-lasting relief from sciatic nerve pain. Our clinic is one of the few offering this specialized approach to treating sciatica; as a result, many patients find success where others have failed.
Massage
Sciatica is a condition characterized by sharp pain, numbness and weakness in your lower back and legs caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve – running from your lower back through hips, buttocks, down each leg on both sides – from your lower back down through hips, buttocks to each leg on either side. Symptoms typically include sharp pain, numbness and/or weakness that make daily activities such as sitting or standing for extended periods difficult or impossible to do comfortably.
Massage therapy can help relieve sciatica by increasing blood flow to the area, decreasing inflammation and relaxing tight muscles. At Sandstone, we employ various massage techniques such as Swedish massage, trigger point therapy and self-massage guidance in order to loosen tight muscles that compress the sciatic nerve while improving flexibility in problem areas like the Piriformis muscle and Ischium – even though these will not address underlying issues (like herniated discs or spinal stenosis), but can ease discomfort while improving function, making living with sciatica easier than before.
Vibration massage is an effective solution to sciatica because vibrations can break down adhesions that lead to inflammation and stiffness in muscles, leading to inflammation and discomfort. You may have experienced stiff muscles when in pain; this is likely because adhesions have kept them together for months or even years, restricting muscle mobility. Percussive vibration therapy can break these adhesions down so your muscles move more freely again, speeding healing from herniated disc or stenosis issues faster.
Your masseuse will tailor his/her technique depending on where your sciatica is affecting and which muscles are affected, usually the lower back where sciatic nerve begins. Furthermore, pressure and technique may differ, yet should always remain gentle enough not to aggravate sciatica nerve or surrounding muscles.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic practitioners use their hands to diagnose and treat issues in muscles, bones and joints using complementary and alternative medicine practices such as chiropractic. Many health insurance plans cover chiropractor visits for treatment. A visit with a chiropractor could help identify what’s causing sciatic nerve pain while creating a personalized plan of action to address it.
The sciatic nerve is one of the largest and thickest in our bodies, connecting from your lower spine through hips, buttocks, and down both legs on either side. When compressed or irritated it can cause back and leg pain as well as numbness or weakness – something affecting approximately three million Americans annually making sciatica an extremely prevalent spine condition.
Chiropractic can be an excellent treatment option for sciatica. The goal of chiropractic care is to relieve pain, numbness and weakness without medication or surgery; their most popular therapeutic technique known as spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustment involves applying controlled force manually on joints which have become hypomobile due to tissue injuries – thus relieving any tension.
Other therapies used in combination with chiropractic include ultrasound therapy, which employs sound waves to relax muscle stiffness and aid the healing process by decreasing inflammation and increasing circulation. When used alongside exercise, stretching, and ergonomic adjustments, ultrasound therapy can significantly enhance recovery as well as long-term management of sciatica pain.
Life Source Chiropractic utilizes Cox Technic for spinal manipulation. Our method is gentle and low-impact, so even those with chronic spine conditions can benefit from our care. In addition, we provide posture correction therapy using spinal molding blocks that gradually remold the spine back into its natural curvature; this allows patients to avoid prolonged sitting in poor posture that exacerbates sciatic nerve pain. Furthermore, we can offer lifestyle advice designed to manage sciatic nerve pain such as eating healthy diet and weight management strategies, avoiding stressors at work/home environments etc.
