- Everyone knows at least one person who has needlessly suffered from sciatica!
- This is a very specific type of pain that is likely caused from a disc that is herniated/bulging and is encroaching upon the sciatic nerve. When the sciatic nerve is pinched, it often causes pain and numbness that starts in the buttock region extending through the leg, usually ending in the foot. This is called a radiculopathy because this pain radiates along the route the sciatic nerve travels through the leg.
- Typically, a sciatica like pain only affects one side which is related to a herniated/bulging disc on that same side. There is evidence to support that upwards of 40% of the middle-aged population suffer from sciatica. Often, sciatica has a highly favorable response to conservative methods of treatment such as Upper Cervical Spinal Care and Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression.
Testimonials
Dr Michael Lea and Lauryn are an incredible team. They have built this business together thoughtfully and with intention, and it shows in the excellence of care they provide. Dr Lea has provided me over 6 months of care to address my chronic health issues that I have been trying to resolve for over 10 years. I’ve seen countless physicians, PTs, chiropractors, etc – and lost faith in the possibility of ever really getting better (therefore, I follow through fairly poorly in what I was being offered). But after 6 months of consistent upper cervical care, the proof is in the pudding: my pre-treatment and post-treatment x-rays are drastically different. My skull, jaw, and pelvis are more aligned/level, my cervical and lumbar spine disc spaces have increased, and I’m putting more equal weight through my feet. I will be honest- even though I’m a medical professional myself and upper cervical care is evidence-based, I didn’t think it would work for me (mostly because nothing else ever has). But, I’m grateful for this improvement, and for the functional outcomes that are starting to bloom, like less headaches. I super appreciate Dr Lea’s model – let’s start with getting good data about your body (functional assessment, weight plates, x-rays, thermographic scan of your spine), decide if you even need upper cervical care – then start with frequent, consistent care, reassess after a period of time, and then decrease frequency, hopefully getting to a point where you need less and less care. I’ve been to so many doctors that just use me to fill their schedules- they provide a formulaic treatment and they never reassess to see if it’s working. Dr Lea and his team know what they’re doing. They’re bright, they’re person-centered, they’re kind, and they’re your kind of people. Trust me.
Johanna