Sciatica can cause sharp, burning, or radiating pain that travels from your lower back into your buttock, hip, and down one or both legs. It may also cause numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, or difficulty standing, walking, or sitting comfortably.

At Vitality Chiropractic & Family Wellness, we focus on identifying the underlying cause of sciatic nerve irritation rather than simply masking symptoms. Through a comprehensive examination and personalized treatment plan, Dr. Sherri Raley helps patients find lasting relief and return to the activities they enjoy.

Whether your sciatica developed from a herniated disc, spinal misalignment, pregnancy, arthritis, or muscle tension, our conservative, non-surgical approach is designed to reduce pressure on the sciatic nerve, restore proper movement, and promote natural healing.

What Causes Sciatica?

Sciatica is not a condition itself—it is a symptom caused by irritation, inflammation, or compression of the sciatic nerve. Because the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, even minor pressure can produce significant pain that radiates from the lower back into the leg. Identifying the true cause of your symptoms is the first step toward lasting relief.

A damaged spinal disc can press against the sciatic nerve, producing sharp pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that travels down the leg.

Spinal Misalignment

Restricted movement or misalignment of the lumbar spine and pelvis can increase pressure on surrounding nerves and contribute to sciatic pain.

Degenerative Disc Disease & Arthritis

Age-related wear and tear can narrow the spaces where nerves exit the spine, irritating the sciatic nerve and causing chronic discomfort.