Sciatica Treatment in San Jose

During your consultation, we will ask our patients about their activities that could be causing sciatica. For example, are they lifting too much? “Diagnosing is the most important part because the nerve compression can be anywhere along the lower back or even into the hip and the buttock area,” Dr. Chun said. Usually, we’ll start at the lower back. For patients with significant sciatica pain, we’ll send them out for an MRI of the lower back. The doctors at New Hope Chiropractic also can perform some ortho/neuro exams to determine where the pinch is. If it’s a straightforward case we will provide some treatments on the first visit. If the doctors at our office determine that your case is more complicated, we might refer you to a neurologist for NCV and EMG testing. Then, the doctors would review the results of those tests before providing treatment. “We always seek to do a very detailed exam, particularly for our neurological sciatic patients, because it’s all about making the proper diagnosis and getting to the root cause. At our practice, you won’t be ‘cracked’ here and there. Before we begin to provide treatment we ensure that we get the diagnosis right,” said Dr. Chun.

As no two sciatica patients are alike, we offer customized treatment plans to get the best possible results. We have multiple techniques we can use to address your sciatica. If you have a disc herniation in the lower back that’s causing sciatica, we’ll do some decompression or traction in that area to open up where the nerve comes out from. Soft tissue adjustments in the beginning also will be given to take the pressure off of the nerve. We’ll also do some adjustments in the mid-back and the hips to make sure that it doesn’t cause any extra pressure in the lower back region.

When will I start seeing results?