Sciatica is a spinal condition that results in primarily leg pain. The symptoms of sciatica can radiate into the hips, gluteal muscles, down into the hamstrings and calf muscles in the lower leg. Numbness, tingling and pain may occur in any or all of these regions. One cause of sciatica is piriformis syndrome (link to piriformis syndrome). Acupuncture is a very effective treatment for sciatica, sometimes giving patients relief from the pain when no other treatment has worked. Regular acupuncture treatments in combination with proper stretching can eliminate the symptoms of sciatica and restore the patient to normal mobility and activity.
Acupuncture for Sciatica, Low Back Pain & Migraines
After years of chronic migraines and lower back pain (resulting from a bulging and two degenerating discs) I was desperate for relief. I had been unsuccessfully treated by physical therapists, massage therapists, various pharmaceutical interventions, yoga and pilates, I finally found relief with Monica's acupuncture treatments. I have tried several other strongly recommended acupuncturists and found minimal relief. Monica's direct and focused approach to acupuncture yielded pain relief that went far beyond anything I ever expected.
I had my first appointment with Monica during an acute lower back spasm. I shuffled in, unable to stand up straight and walked out totally upright with a quarter of the pain. Since then she has been able to keep my lower back pain, and corresponding hip pain, to a minimal.
Additionally, after nearly a decade of bimonthly migraines, with regular acupuncture appointments I was able to go over 3 months without experiencing a migraine.
My only wish is that I'd found Monica sooner! It would have saved me years of pain and hundreds of dollars spent on treatments that yielded little to no relief.