Sciatica usually starts in the lower spine and pelvis, a part of the back where the real source can be hard to find. Most cases build up over years before the first sharp flare. Dr. Kalay’s exam zeroes in on the disc or joint behind it, so care goes after the cause and not just the leg pain.
Sounds familiar?
Most spinal problems don’t happen overnight. Sciatica is usually the end of a long build-up in the lower spine and pelvis, which is why the pain can seem to come out of nowhere. For what the research says about how long sciatica usually lasts on its own, and when to stop waiting, read the clinic’s article.
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The lower spine and pelvis are a complicated part of the back. Trouble with the discs and joints there can develop quietly for years, with pain that comes and goes and tends to hit harder each time it returns.
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Many patients say all they did was bend over to pick up a piece of paper. That movement didn’t cause the problem. It was the last load on a disc or joint that had been heading there for a long time.
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Dr. Kalay works to find the disc or joint behind it, then improve the position of the spine and discs. How long that takes depends on their condition, but it typically takes less time to correct than it took to build.
Care starts by finding the disc or joint behind the pain. From there, Dr. Kalay matches the treatment to it and walks you through the plan before anything begins. When a disc is involved, what a course of spinal decompression looks like, session by session, is on its own page.
For the disc
The DRX9000 gently stretches and relaxes the lower spine in timed cycles, creating negative pressure inside the disc. That can take pressure off the irritated nerve behind the leg pain, without surgery or medication.
How it worksFor the spine and joints
Hands-on adjustments to the lower spine and pelvis, working to improve the position of the spine and discs where sciatica usually starts.
How it worksWhere every plan starts
A consultation and exam to find the cause, then a plan you understand before care begins. Your first consultation is complimentary.
I Limped in because of my lower back pain and walked out with so much relief after the adjustments.
“My back had a pain level of 10, Pain, stiff and couldn’t bend. … now my pain level is a 2 and I’m almost all better!”
“I had problems with my back and a part in my right leg/groin area. … Can’t wait to go back.”
Reviews are quoted as written. Individual results vary.
Reviewed by
Dr. Gurj Kalay, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic West (2014)
General information, not medical advice. Your own exam decides your care.
An ordinary back ache usually stays in the muscles or joints of the back. Sciatica involves the sciatic nerve itself, so the pain travels: through the buttock and down the leg, sometimes into the foot. It is often sharp or electric, and it can come with numbness.
Often, yes. Sciatica usually traces back to a disc or joint in the lower spine and pelvis. Dr. Kalay’s exam finds which one, and care works on that source: adjustments to improve the position of the spine and discs, and spinal decompression on the DRX9000 when a disc is involved.
How long sciatica lasts depends on the disc or joint behind it and how long it has been building: the longer it has built up, the longer correction usually takes, though typically less time than it took to develop. When a disc is involved and spinal decompression is part of the plan, the course is described on the clinic’s spinal decompression page, and after your exam Dr. Kalay recommends a number of sessions and walks you through the plan before you start.
You typically don’t need a referral to see a chiropractor in California, so you can book an evaluation directly. If you plan to use insurance, check your plan’s rules; the front desk can help look into your benefits before care starts.
Chiropractic care is one of the safe, gentle options during pregnancy, using adjustment methods adapted for it. The extra weight and shifting center of gravity can add pressure on the sciatic nerve, and the clinic offers prenatal chiropractic care for expecting mothers.
At Yuba Sutter Chiropractic, 437 Century Park Dr Ste A, Yuba City, CA 95991, with decompression and adjustments in the same office. Hours: Tue – Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; closed Sun & Mon. Call (530) 441-2225 or book online.
Dr. Gurj Kalay, DC examines the lower spine and pelvis to find the disc or joint behind the leg pain. Decompression on the DRX9000 and adjustments both happen in this office on Century Park Drive. The clinic serves Yuba City, Marysville, Live Oak, Gridley, Plumas Lake, Olivehurst, Wheatland and Colusa.
Call or book online. Your first consultation with Dr. Kalay is complimentary.
New patient? Send the new patient form and the team will contact you to set up your first visit.
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