Gulf Coast Spine Care Introduce New Sciatica Treatment Offerings
Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 17, 2014 -- Traveling from the lower back, through the buttock, and then to the lower limb, the sciatic nerve is known as the longest single nerve in the human body. It is also the widest. However, perhaps due to its prominence, it is quite susceptible to compression or irritation, a condition known as sciatica. Houston-based medical center Gulf Coast Spine Care specializes in treating this condition. Recently, the clinic further elaborated upon its approach to the condition, presenting appropriate tiers of diagnosis and treatment.
Also known as lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic neuralgia or sciatic neuritis, sciatica can be attributed to any of a range of causes. They include spinal disc herniation, whereby the nerve roots are compressed by a herniated or protruding disc. Spinal disc herniation is the most common cause of sciatica and comprises about 90 percent of all cases. Other causes include compression from the spinal canal (stenosis), piriformis syndrome (whereby the nerve runs through or above the piriformis muscle, rather than underneath it), and even pregnancy. Sciatica is most commonly associated with pain in the lower back and buttock, where most of the sciatic nerve is. There might also be some weakness or numbness in the leg or foot. Since each side of the body has a sciatic nerve, the condition is manifest in at least one side instead of two.
Gulf Coast Spine Care employs a multi-step approach to diagnosing and treating sciatica. Not all patients who visit the clinic might be suffering from the condition. It could be just minor low back and leg pain, instead of sciatica. In other cases, pressure on the nerve might be linked to more serious medical conditions.
If the existence of sciatica is determined, the medical experts at Gulf Coast Spine Care recommend any of a number of treatment options. For instance, patients who have bone spurs compressing the sciatic nerve can have the spurs removed. For deteriorating vertebrae, the physicians at the center would recommend surgery to introduce a spine-supporting brace. Other options include spinal fusion and disc replacements. At Gulf Coast Spine Care, patients are assured of a thorough approach to sciatica, as well as a relatively smooth road to recovery.
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As a medical center headquartered in Houston, Texas, Gulf Coast Spine Care diagnoses and treats spinal ailments, most commonly sciatica. Gulf Coast Spine Care also treats degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, shoulder blade and neck pain, pinched nerve, and spinal stenosis. Orthopedic surgeon Howard B. Colter founded the medical center in 1995. Gulf Coast Spine Care can be reached by dialing 713-523-8884.
Jackson Hathorn, SSD Fair Marketing, http://www.serversidedesign.com, +1 310-924-4235, [email protected]
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