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New patients: your first visit is $40 instead of $240.
Award Winning Sciatica Care
Does This Sound Like Your Sciatica?
You’re exhausted from planning your life around the pain. Sitting hurts. Standing hurts. You can’t find a comfortable position to sleep, and you’re dreading another night of tossing and turning.
The burning, shooting pain down your leg makes ordinary things feel impossible: getting out of the car, walking through the grocery store, making dinner or enjoying time with your family. You’re saying no to things you miss because you’re afraid of how much you’ll hurt afterward.
You’ve tried stretching, exercises, physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage, heat, ice, anti-inflammatory medications, prescription pain medications, nerve-pain medications, steroid injections or nerve blocks. Maybe you’ve even had surgery. Some things helped briefly. Others made no difference.
You’ve had scans, seen specialists and explained your pain over and over. You’re tired of another appointment, another treatment and another disappointment. You don’t just want to get through the day. You want your life back.
Why Sciatica Keeps Coming Back
Sciatica is not really a back problem. It is a nerve problem that starts in your back. The sciatic nerve runs from your lower spine through the hip and down each leg, so when something presses on it or inflames it, the pain shows up far from the cause.
That is why the heat pack helps for an hour and the stretches help for a week. They treat where it hurts, not where it starts.
It is also why so many patients tell us the pain moved. From the back to the hip, then down the leg, and nobody explained what changed.
Call To Schedule An Appointment:
410-694-7217
Hear Directly from Our Satisfied Patients
“The pain was excruciating, and I had already tried everything: physical therapy, chiropractic care, medications, injections. Some of it helped for a little while. Then the pain came back, and I was right back to planning my entire day around it. I was just exhausted from getting my hopes up over and over. Now I don’t brace myself every morning or plan my day around flare-ups. Honestly, I feel like I got my life back, and I’m not holding my breath waiting for it to fall apart.”
S.P.
“I really thought surgery would be the turning point. When the pain continued after, I felt completely defeated. I’d seen so many specialists and told my story so many times. More than anything, I just wanted someone to listen and take what I was experiencing seriously, and that’s what the team did at Chesapeake AIM. The pain that stayed after surgery has finally eased. For the first time in a long time, I feel heard, and I actually feel hopeful.”
D.B.
“I couldn’t sit through dinner, drive, or sleep, and I said no to family outings because I’d pay for it later. Now I sit through dinner, drive, sleep, and say yes again, without thinking about my leg.”
I.L.
When the pain is severe and all else has failed, patients come to us for effective sciatic nerve pain treatment.
Explore Our Unique Treatment for Sciatica
At Chesapeake AIM, we treat severe and chronic medical conditions like Sciatica without surgery.
We offer comprehensive Sciatica treatment programs that combine proven acupuncture methods with other non-invasive, drug-free medical solutions to tackle even the toughest cases.
Here’s what we offer for sciatic nerve damage treatment:
Acupuncture
Scientifically proven to reduce chronic pain and heal nerve irritation
ATP Resonance BioTherapy™
Heals your body on a cellular level to relieve even the most excruciating sciatic nerve pain
Electro-Acupuncture
Mild and painless electric currents are passed through the needles to intensify pain relief
O3 Reboot Therapy™
A hypereffective method that uses supercharged oxygen to heal the soft tissue and nerves
Your Consultation is when Dr. Smithmyer determines the best course of treatment for you. That may be one therapy or a combination.
What to Expect
Quick & Painless
Treatment in our clinic is quick and painless. Sessions typically last about 30 minutes, and most patients are in and out without disrupting the rest of their day.
Treatment Course
How much treatment you need depends on how long you have had the pain and what is driving it. That is determined after a detailed evaluation during your consultation.
The Process
Treatments are usually scheduled 2 to 4 times per week at the start, then taper as you improve. Once you reach the results we have been working toward, a maintenance plan, often 1 to 2 sessions per month, helps hold the ground you have gained.
What Patients Tell Us
Sitting through a drive without shifting. Standing up from a chair without bracing. Sleeping on the side that used to be impossible. What your own course looks like is something we will be straight with you about at the consultation.
Meet the Expert
Dr. Smithmyer
For patients looking for “sciatic nerve treatment near me”, Dr. Smithmyer and her team can get you the results you need. Her high success rate with Sciatica is solely because of her expertise in chronic health conditions.
Trained In U.S. and China
7 Years Of Clinical Experience
Specialized Training In Chronic and Severe, Difficult-to-Treat Conditions
Lectures, Teaches, And Trains Other Doctors Locally And Across The United States
Over 9,000 Successful Patient Treatments Performed
How to get started
It starts with a phone call.
Step 1
Call us at 410-694-7217, or schedule a time below. Our Patient Care Coordinator will listen to what you are dealing with and help you book a Consultation with Dr. Smithmyer. The call is free and takes about ten minutes.
Step 2
Attend your in-person Consultation with Dr. Smithmyer. Through our New Patient Offer your Consultation is $40, a saving of $200 off the usual $240.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Can Sciatica Last?
Acute Sciatica may improve within 1-2 weeks, while chronic Sciatica can, unfortunately, persist for a lifetime. Effective treatment will shorten the duration of Sciatic pain.
Is Walking Good For Sciatica?
It depends. For some, walking may relieve the symptoms. However for most of our patients with Sciatica, walking makes the pain worse.
Can Sciatica Be Cured Permanently?
Yes, Sciatica can be cured permanently. Consult with our doctor today to learn how we can help.
Let Us Help You Regain Your Health
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Normally $240
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The information contained on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, or intervene in any medical condition. The circumstances of each patient are different. Treatment is offered only after an appropriate medical consultation and assessment. Outcomes are never guaranteed. Individual results may vary.