05/30/2026
There is a lumbar pad that is advertised as the cure for sciatica that uses traction, heat and electrical stimulation. Their information on what causes sciatica is not altogether correct. Spinal compression CAN cause sciatica, but vertebral misalignment, hip rotation & sacroiliac misalignment can also be a cause. Traction will help if it is only vertebral misalignment or compressed discs. I do NOT want my patients using heat on any lower back pain. Too much heat can pe*****te through the muscles and cause swelling of the sciatic nerve. That creates more pain. It is also very doubtful that this device will help spinal stenosis. I am a Chiropractor, and have been in practice for 50 years.