Chiropractic Care Superior for Sciatica Than Surgery

Eyerly Chiropractic Offices works with many sciatica patients here in our Hazleton and Conyngham office, and many of these individuals were worried that they might need surgery to alleviate their pain. The latest research shows that a large number of people don't need surgery for this prevalent problem, and that chiropractic adjustments is more beneficial at clearing up sciatic nerve pain.

A common surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, specialists looked at 80 individuals with sciatica who were referred for this operation.

Forty patients were then randomly sorted into one of two groups. The first group received surgical microdiscectomy and the second group received chiropractic therapy.

Both groups improved; however, no obvious difference in outcome was reported one year post-treatment between the surgery group and the chiropractic group. In addition, about 60% of the participating subjects who could not find assistance from any other treatment approach "benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention."

Put another way, chiropractic adjustments delivered the same positive benefits as surgery without having to undergo the increased levels of surgery-based pain or suffer through extended recovery times often affiliated with that particular treatment method. Additionally, you also don't run the risks linked to surgical microdiscectomy, including nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.

We Can Help Clients Find Comfort From Sciatica Pain

Surgery should be the last resort for sciatica pain. If you live in Hazleton and Conyngham and you're being affected by back pain or sciatica, give Eyerly Chiropractic Offices a call today at (570) 455-5822. We'll help pinpoint the origin of your issues and work hard to get you help and living pain free.

References

• McMorland, G et al. Manipulation or microdiskectomy for sciatica? A prospective randomized clinical study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2010;33(8):576-584.
• Solberg TK, Nygaard OP, Sjaavik K, Hofoss D, Ingebrigtsen T. The risk of "getting worse" after lumbar microdiscectomy. European Spine Journal 2005;14(1):49-54.