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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 21, 2003-15 C IO RTO S Oxoadtinlsveio.cal<1 HiiFF MIL kTON ]E1 b r o u- 'NrC> o- sciatic The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest in the body. WVben it is inflamed, tbe condition is called sciatica (pronounced si'ad-a'ka). Not ail leg pain is sciatica, but most aIl sciatica involves leg pain. Sciatica sufferers often have severe pain along the scîatic nerve patb, usually in tbe back of the legs and tbighs, although somnetimes the pain is felt in the ankle, foot and tues. Occasionally pain is felt in the front or side of the legs, in the hips, or for some sufferers. in botb legs. Apart from pain, paresthesia or pins-and-needles, buming, tingling, prickling, crawling sensations or tendemess may 6e felt. Ironically the painful leg might feel numb as well! The Pain Varies 'Me quality of pain may vary as well. There may 6e constant tbrobbing but then it may let up for hours or even days. tn severe cases, sciatica can cause a loss of reflexes or even a wasting of the caîf muscles. For sciatica sufferers, a good night's sleep may 6e a *, tbing of the past. Simple thinga like walking, bending, turning, sitting, or standing up can 6e difficult or impossible. Causes o Sciatica Like most other conditions, sciatica has a wide varety of causes. Unlike moat other conditions, however, this health problem's relationship to th6e spinal column is often very obvious. A vertebral subluxation (misaligned vertebra and pinched nerve) a protruded or ruptured disc cas irritate the sciatic nerve which may result in sciatica. CO &LeoPain Sciatica may 6e the result of cumulative traumas, a sharp or false movement, a strenuous attempt to lift something, or a joît caused by a violent coughing or sseezing episode. Many people believe that sciatica cas 6e caused by "catching cold.' Wbile cold may aggravate the pain, it does sot cause sciatica. Sciatica bas also been related to various nos-spinal conditions, such as advanced diabetes, constipation, tumours and some vitamis deficiencies. Sciatica may appear gradually or suddesly, and may 6e the result of a trauma that occurred several montha or even several years 6efore. tt sometimes appears while a person is walking or upon waking in the momning. Although the pain does eventually disappear, further aîtacks remain a possibility. It is extremely unusual for a vertebral subluxation 10 correct itself. Unlesa a chiropractor intervenes, the pain will retumn sooner or later. Ninety percent of sciatica cases are VeILtLJIQ caused lry compression of the roots of the Nerve sciatic neri'e between t/w intervertebral disk and ligaments due to a dysfanction of the Disk vertebrae - in other words, vertebral s u blu xatnio n fmisalignmenr &i 'pinched' ners'e) Rack Pain and Sciatica Backache or hip problems may occur long before the sciatica symptoms show up, however, that isn't alWays the case. Sometimes sciatica is preceded by lower back or bip symptoms and sometimes it isn't. The Chiropractic Approach Chiropractors correct vertebral subluxations using spinal adjustments 10 relieve pressure on the spinal serves, joints and discs, eradicaîing the cause of the irritation and t6e pain at the samne time. Chiropractic Resuita For decades chiropractors and patients have obaerved the benefits of chiropractic spinal adjustments on those suffering from sciatica and leg pain. Many sciatica sufferers have experienced dramatic relief from their pain after chiropractic care. 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