Emergency room doctors say that sciatica is one of the most common things they encounter each year in Portland. While there are large numbers of people that have this issue, many never achieve a long-term solution. Their sciatic pain continues to worsen because they have not received the correct treatment. This article from West Portland Chiropractic will help you to understand the ins and outs of this condition and how chiropractic care can help you overcome it.

Most people with Sciatica experience a mild ache to a severe sharp, burning pain that radiates from your lower back or buttock and down the back of your thigh. When you experience pain from Sciatica it is our bodies’ way of alerting you that you may have a serious spinal or muscular problem. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, pins and needles or tingling, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body.