Chiropractic Care Better for Sciatica Than Surgery in Noblesville

Dr. Dahlager works with countless sciatica patients here in our Noblesville office, and quite a few of these individuals were worried that they might need surgery to relieve their pain. The latest research shows that many people don't require surgery for this common problem, and that chiropractic care is more beneficial at resolving sciatic nerve issues.

A typical surgery for sciatica is microdiscectomy, and in a 2010 study, physicians looked at 80 women and men 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 received chiropractic therapy.

Both groups improved; however, no apparent difference in outcome was reported one year post-treatment between either group. Furthermore, roughly sixty percent of the participating patients who could not find relief from any other treatment method "benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent surgical intervention."

Simply put, chiropractic therapy delivered the same positive benefits as surgery without needing to endure the higher levels of surgery-based pain or suffer through lengthy recovery times often associated with that type of 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.

We Can Help People Find Comfort From Sciatica Pain

Surgery should be the last option for sciatica pain. If you live in Noblesville and you're being affected by back issues or sciatica, give Dr. Dahlager a call today at (317) 214-7218. We'll help pinpoint the source of your problems and work hard to get you relief 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.