Chiropractic Adjustments Help Leg Pain Sufferers Find Natural Relief In Foxboro MA

By Elke Hermann


Chiropractic care is generally associated with the lower and upper back - but a Foxboro MA chiropractor can also help with certain causes of leg pain.

Extremity or joint adjustment is something a chiropractor can do to help with pain in the hips and knees. The former can be caused by bursitis - an inflammation of the sac around the joint - which is a significant cause of hip pain.

Sciatica is another source of leg pain - this is discomfort that radiates from the buttocks and travels down one or more legs and that may cause tingling or numbness. Sciatica is often debilitating - there are actually many people who have sciatica who cannot walk most of the time or at least during their flare-ups and when this condition flares up, it can also result in falls.

The cause is compression of the sciatic nerve, often caused by misaligned vertebrae in the lumber spine or slipped discs - both of which can be helped by a chiropractor. Another common cause is piriformis syndrome - spasms of the muscle that rotates the hip causing pressure on the nerve.

Beyond sciatica, there are many other causes of nerve pain given that different nerves through the back can become compressed or pinched and create leg pain as can nerves that exist within the legs themselves - a pinched femoral nerve, for instance, can create knee or hip discomfort. Nerve pressure can be effectively alleviated through chiropractic adjustment and this will in turn reduce discomfort in the legs and back. Surgery is the only viable option for obtaining lasting relief, which makes it important to seek a natural and less invasive solution through a chiropractor first.

You'll get a thorough examination when working with a chiropractor that may even include x-rays, in order to learn more about the source of your leg pain and to establish a plan for addressing correctly. If you suffer from this issue, particularly if you're experiencing numbness or a tingling sensation, you may want to schedule a consultation appointment with a trusted, local chiropractor.




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