Acupuncture for Sciatica

Sciatica can stop you in your tracks. The pain may start in the buttock and radiates down one or both legs. Usually the root cause is in the lower back. It may stem from a herniated disc that compresses the nerves in the lower back. Tight muscles can also affect the many nerves in that area and this can be felt some way or all the way down the leg.

Acupuncture stimulates the blood and Qi flow in the area to relieve the pain and reduce any inflammation. Shiatsu is useful in releasing tension in the lower back. Sometimes cupping is used to increase blood flow in the area.