When Sciatica Takes Over Your Day
The pain starts in your lower back or hip and travels down through your buttock, thigh, and sometimes all the way to your foot. It might be a dull ache, a sharp shooting pain, or a burning sensation that comes and goes. Some days it flares with no warning at all.
What makes sciatica so frustrating is that rest rarely resolves it. Sitting too long makes it worse. Standing too long makes it worse. The usual approaches, stretching, anti-inflammatories, waiting it out, address the symptom but not the source. And because the sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, the root cause can be happening somewhere that feels completely unrelated to where the pain shows up.
At Rebound Chiropractic and Sports Medicine in Ankeny, Dr. Kohler's approach starts with identifying exactly where the nerve irritation is coming from, not just where you feel it.
What Is Sciatica?
Sciatica is the term used when the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down through each leg, becomes irritated or compressed. Clinically this is called lumbar radiculopathy. It typically produces pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness along the path of the nerve, most commonly through the buttock, thigh, and calf on one side.
Common causes include a herniated disc, spinal misalignment, muscle tightness in the piriformis, or joint dysfunction in the lower back. Because several structures can compress or irritate the sciatic nerve, an accurate assessment of the specific cause is what determines the right treatment direction.
How Dr. Kohler Treats Sciatica in Ankeny
Dr. Benjamin Kohler holds a D.C. and an M.S. in Sports Medicine from the University of Western States, with clinical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin's SpineCare team focused on back pain and lumbar conditions. That foundation shapes how he approaches every sciatica case: assess the full picture first, then treat the source.
His approach combines chiropractic adjustments to address spinal misalignment, soft tissue work to release muscle tension contributing to nerve compression, and therapeutic exercise to build the stability that prevents it from recurring. In most cases he treats on the first visit.
- Root-cause assessment before any treatment begins
- Hands-on care addressing both the spine and surrounding soft tissue
- Personalized rehab to support long-term recovery
What to Expect at Your First Appointment
Step 1: Thorough Assessment
Step 2: First-Visit Treatment
Step 3: Your Recovery Plan
What Sciatica Treatment at Rebound Can Help You Achieve
Reduced pain and improved mobility: Patients consistently report meaningful reduction in sciatic pain and improved ability to move, sit, and sleep comfortably after the first several visits.
A clear explanation for your symptoms: Dr. Kohler takes time to explain what is actually causing your sciatica so you understand your condition rather than just managing its symptoms.
Lasting relief, not just short-term management: By addressing both the spinal cause and the surrounding muscular contributors, treatment at Rebound targets durable recovery rather than temporary symptom relief.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sciatica Treatment in Ankeny
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