Blake Chiropractic & Rehabilitation works with countless sciatica patients here in our Harrisburg office, and several of these patients were nervous that they might require surgery to eliminate their pain. The most recent research shows that many people don't need surgery for this common issue, and that chiropractic care is more effective at clearing up sciatic nerve pain.
A common surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, specialists looked at 80 women and men with sciatica who were referred for this procedure.
Forty patients were then randomly sorted into one of two groups. The first group received surgical microdiscectomy and the second group was given chiropractic care.
Both groups improved; however, no obvious difference in outcome was reported one year post-treatment between either group. In addition, about 60 percent of the participating patients 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 treatment offered the same positive benefits as surgery without needing to go through the increased levels of surgery-based pain or suffer through extended recovery times often affiliated with that specific treatment option. Plus, you also don't run the risks associated with surgical microdiscectomy, such as nerve root damage, bowel or bladder incontinence, bleeding, or infection.
Surgery ought to be the last resort for sciatica pain. If you live in Harrisburg and you're experiencing back problems or sciatica, give Blake Chiropractic & Rehabilitation a call today at (717) 657-2561. We'll help pinpoint the source of your problems and work hard to get you relief and living pain free.
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