What We Treat: Sciatica Pain

Sciatica is a nerve pain condition that can be so excruciating & debilitating that you don’t even want to get off the couch.
Common causes of sciatica can include a ruptured disk, a narrowing of the spine canal, injury, or tension from the piriformis muscle in the butt.
Chinese Medicine has many tools for providing sciatica relief. In fact, each patient presentation is unique. Acupuncturists will ask whether the pain is better with warmth, ice and/or movement.

Chinese Medicine causes of sciatica & tools we use for pain relief:
-Sciatica pain better with heat:
Acupuncture, Moxa, Heating lamps
-Sciatica pain better with cold:
Acupuncture, Gua sha massage, Cooling topical oils
-Sciatica pain better with movement:
Acupuncture, Cupping Massage, Releasing areas of pain


Consider Unity Acupuncture pain relief & management.
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