Chiropractic Treatment Superior for Sciatica Than Surgery

Moon Chiropractic works with many sciatica patients here in our Coraopolis office, and several of these men and women were concerned that they might require surgery to alleviate their pain. The most recent research shows that a large number of people don't need surgery for this common problem, and that chiropractic care is more beneficial at solving sciatic nerve pain.

A popular surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, researchers looked at 80 women and men with sciatica who were referred for this operation.

Forty patients were then randomly sorted into one of two groups. The first group was to receive surgical microdiscectomy and the second group was given chiropractic treatment.

Both groups got better; however, no apparent difference in results was recorded one year post-treatment between either group. Furthermore, around sixty percent of the participating subjects who could not find relief from any other treatment method "benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention."

In other words, chiropractic treatment delivered the same positive benefits as surgery without having to endure the higher levels of surgery-based pain or suffer through extended recovery times often affiliated with that type of treatment option. Additionally, you also don't run the risks affiliated with surgical microdiscectomy, which includes nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.

We Can Help Patients Find Relief From Sciatica Pain

Surgery should be the last option for sciatica pain. If you live in Coraopolis and you're being affected by back issues or sciatica, give Moon Chiropractic a call today at (724) 513-0521. We'll help identify the origin of your discomfort 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.