Welcome to Atlanta Total Wellness Center

We have More Than 10 years of Successful Experience Treating Health Problems by Contemporary Chiropractic Achievements

Dr. Sereda, D.C. established the ATLANTA TOTAL WELLNESS CENTER in 2001 and has continued its operations since.

Sciatica & Scoliosis

Scoliosis and sciatica are two conditions often associated with one another. Scoliosis describes an abnormal side to side curvature of the spine. Although most cases are completely asymptomatic, some might create painful symptoms in the lower back and legs. Meanwhile, other cases of scoliosis are mistakenly blamed for enacting pain, when all along the discomfort is actually the result of another physical or psychological source.
Scoliosis and Sciatica Relationship
Scoliosis is generally a mild condition which might create a visual deformity in the spine, but does not cause pain or neurological concerns. Most abnormal spinal curvatures are mild and not the source of any significant health risk. Some moderate scoliosis curves require regular monitoring by a specialist in the field, just to be sure that they do not cause any problematic concerns in the spine. Some severe scoliosis curves can cause widespread pain and related neurological effects in many areas of the body. Luckily, extreme scoliosis is rare and does not represent the average patient's experience with the condition.
Sciatica from Scoliosis Scapegoat
Sciatica is an epidemic pain syndrome, affecting countless people with and without scoliosis. In many cases where both conditions exist together, the pain is blamed on scoliosis, even though the spinal curvature is minor and innocent of all accusations. Most of these mistakenly diagnosed patients are actually suffering from regional ischemia as the real reason for their suffering. Some may be suffering with structural pain enacted by another unrelated spinal condition, such as a herniated disc. Scoliosis can create a substantial diagnostic nocebo effect in adults and children alike. How the condition is presented to the patient upon diagnosis will have far ranging effects on whether or not a given individual might experience back pain at some point in their future… In essence, if the patient is frightened that they should expect pain, it is a safe bet that pain is already on its way…
Scoliosis and Sciatica Advice
Remember that most mild to moderate spinal curvatures are not problematic or symptomatic, despite the fact that many back care providers use them as targets to explain back pain. Sciatica pain exists in so many people and often cannot be linked to a specific spinal source, despite agonizing symptoms. In most scoliosis patients, the pain is simply explained away, using the curvature as a fall guy…
If you have unresolved sciatica which may have been blamed on your mild or moderate scoliosis, you might consider knowledge therapy as an alternative treatment option. It is highly effective and does not have any of the considerable risks inherent to scoliosis surgery.