Sciatica

 

Sciatica- Pain that is caused by the compression of the nerve roots that make up the sciatic nerve.

The Sciatic nerve is the large nerve that runs down the back of the leg and eventually terminates in the foot. The sciatic nerve is formed from the branches of the nerves in the lower back mainly the L4 and and L5 nerve roots. Irritation of the nerves in the lower back are the main cause of sciatic pain.

Sciatic pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. There is a Sciatic nerve in both legs. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body, however.

Although sciatica is a relatively common form of low back pain and leg pain, the true meaning of the term is often misunderstood. Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a diagnosis for what is irritating the root of the nerve, causing the pain. This point is important, because treatment for sciatica or sciatic symptoms will often be different, depending upon the underlying cause of the symptoms.

One of the more serious causes of sciatica involve herniated/bulging discs. Another can be a degenerated disc. Sciatica is a symptom. Treatment for sciatica must involve correcting either the herniated/bulging disc, degenerated disc or both. Non-surgical methods such as the DRX9000 can be effecitve in helping eliminate the symptoms of sciatica.

Causes of Sciatica- Herniated/Bulging Discs

The disc is a fluid-filled structure that is made up of 2 separate materials: the cartilaginous outside called the annulus and the jelly-like center called the nucleus. The disc is attached to the vertebra above and below through the annulus.

The annulus is an interwoven mesh of connective tissue that binds 2 vertebrae together it also hold the nucleus (jelly-like center) in the middle of the disc. When the annulus tears it allows the nucleus to migrate toward the spinal column, commonly called a bulge/herniation.

The nucleus is the center of the disc, it is the greatest water containing structure in the spine. It is composed of water, oxygen, and Proteoglycan (PG). The PG is important because it attracts and retains water. This helps the vertebra resist compression and absorb the load of the spine when doing things such as walking, lifting, performing daily activities, etc. If too much pressure is exerted on the nucleus it can tear through the annulus and place pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. If the nucleus loses water it degenerates (dries out) and becomes thinner. This thinning of the disc can place pressure on a nerve that results in pain, swelling and inflammation.

The pain of a herniated disc results when the nucleus tears through the annulus and begins to crowd the nerve putting pressure on it. This compresses the nerve and surrounding tissues resulting in pain, imflammation, tingling and numbness.

 

 

DRX9000 Treatment For Sciatica

Non-Surgical Spinal Disc Decompression provides relief to sciatica sufferers by gently reducing the pressure within spinal discs. The bones of the spine are slowly and methodically separated using DRX9000 Spinal Decompression equipment. As the vertebrae are separated pressure is slowly reduced within the disc (intradiscal pressure) until a vacuum is formed. This vacuum “sucks” the gelatinous center of the disc back into the disc thereby reducing the disc bulge or herniated disc. Significant reduction removes pressure off the sciatic nerve roots and helps reduce pain and disability. This “sucking” vacuum also pulls much-needed oxygen and nutrients into injured and degenerated discs allowing the healing to begin.

The treatment motion is computer controlled to provide gentle, painless decompression of the injured spinal discs. Advanced DRX9000 decompression techniques separate slowly and cycle between brief moments of pulling and relaxing (oscillation). The DRX9000 decompression technology can be used to target specific discs of the spine (for example: L5/S1 at the base of the spine). The precise treatment allows the DRX9000 to decompress the specific source of the problem (using less decompressive force to focus on a single spinal segment) to rehabilitate individual spinal discs. The DRX9000 therefore is an effective method of non-surgically providing relief for those who suffer from painful and debilitating Sciatica.

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