Chiropractic Therapy Superior for Sciatica Than Surgery

Chiropractic Treatment Superior for Sciatica Than Surgery in Lincoln

Dr. Jerrad Swanson, DC, FMT, DN1 works with many sciatica patients here in our Lincoln office, and several of these men and women were afraid that they might need surgery to eliminate their pain. The latest research shows that a large number of people don't need surgery for this common problem, and that chiropractic therapy is more beneficial at clearing up sciatic nerve issues.

A typical surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, specialists examined 80 patients with sciatica who were referred for this procedure.

Forty patients were then randomly placed in one of two groups. The first group was to receive surgical microdiscectomy and the second group was given chiropractic adjustments.

Both groups improved; however, no obvious difference in results was reported one year post-treatment between the surgery group and the chiropractic group. Additionally, around sixty percent 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."

Simply put, chiropractic adjustments delivered the same positive advantages as surgery without needing to go through the higher amounts of surgery-based pain or suffer through drawn-out recovery times often associated with that type of treatment choice. Additionally, you also don't run the risks linked to surgical microdiscectomy, such as nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.

We Can Help Clients Find Relief From Sciatica Pain

Surgery ought to be the last resort for sciatica pain. If you live in Lincoln and you're being affected by back issues or sciatica, give Dr. Jerrad Swanson, DC, FMT, DN1 a call today at (402) 484-5177. We'll help determine the source of your problems 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.