
What Happens If You Leave Sciatica Untreated?
Sciatica has a way of making people wait. The pain flares up, you rest for a few days, it
Most people have experienced lower back pain at some point in their life. In fact, back-related pain is estimated to be the second most common reason people report missing work or visiting the doctor’s office. And here at LaserTech Pain and Back Relief Center, approximately 70% of all our patients come see us for back-related pain, which means you can rest assured we understand how severe of an impact back pain can have on your lifestyle and overall well-being.
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While the causes of back pain are plentiful and diverse, the symptoms are often expressed in very similar ways. Being that there are a variety of different conditions which can lead to the onset of lower back pain – including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis inflammation, injuries or trauma, sciatica (pinched nerves), post-operative pain and many other reasons – it is important to seek professional assistance in order to ensure you are not leaving a serious condition untreated.
Sciatica is an extremely common condition that causes pain to radiate along one’s sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve pain is typically the result of a herniated disk in the spine, which causes it to put pressure on the sciatic nerve and cause intense radiating pain down the back of one or both legs, but most often only affecting one side of the body. Symptoms of sciatica can range from mild to severe pain in the back, buttocks, hips, lower extremities and spine to foot/leg numbness, muscle weakness, burning sensations, pins and needles sensations or generalized weakness. Check out our blog for a more in depth look at Sciatica and What Causes Sciatica Nerve Pain.

At LaserTech, we have learned that many of our patients have waited months if not years before seeking pain-relieving treatments simply because they did not feel comfortable undergoing invasive surgeries or injections or taking highly addictive pain medications. Thanks to our pain-relieving technologies and lower back pain treatment options including: cold laser therapy, spinal decompression therapy, and shockwave therapy, we can help you get on the path towards pain relief without having to use invasive means, even when other treatments have failed you.
The DRX9000 is a non-surgical spinal decompression technology that applies gentle, targeted decompressive force to the affected disc. The goal is to create negative pressure within the disc space, encouraging the herniated material to retract away from the nerve root. For many patients, this is the core of their treatment plan and a key reason they are able to avoid surgery.
Our cold laser therapy system delivers targeted light energy to the affected tissues, working to reduce inflammation around the irritated nerve, support tissue repair, and improve circulation to the area.
Radial pressure shockwave therapy technology can be used to stimulate the body’s natural healing response in the surrounding soft tissues, particularly helpful for patients dealing with muscle spasm, chronic tension, or secondary soft tissue involvement alongside their disc condition.
Many patients benefit from a more comprehensive plan that incorporates functional rehabilitation to rebuild core strength and spinal stability, manual soft tissue therapy to address muscle imbalances and tension patterns that place additional stress on the spine, and nutritional and inflammation-based support to help the body heal more effectively.
We invite you to schedule a free comprehensive consultation with any of our pain management professionals, during which we will take as much time as necessary to accurately determine the type and root cause of your pain, which will allow us to create a treatment plan designed to significantly reduce, if not completely eliminate your pain, so you can get back to doing the things you love most and reclaim your life, free of pain.
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With more than 30 years of experience treating chronic and complex pain conditions, Dr. Zimmerman has dedicated his career to helping patients find relief when other treatments have failed. His expertise includes conditions such as sciatica, neuropathy, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis, and chronic nerve-related pain. Dr. Z combines advanced, non-invasive therapies with a whole-body approach focused on reducing inflammation, improving nervous system function, restoring movement, and addressing the underlying causes of pain, not just masking symptoms. He is also the author of Unlocking the Chronic Pain Code, where he shares his approach to long-term pain relief and functional recovery. [Read Dr. Z’s full bio here.]

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