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If you are in Holts Summit, Wheat Chiropractic offers sciatica treatment close by in Jefferson City. The practice has been the area's trusted chiropractor since 2006 and welcomes patients from Holts Summit, MO (ZIP 65043). Appointments are available Monday through Friday — call (573) 636-3555.
Holts Summit sits just across the Missouri River north of Jefferson City, connected by Highway 179. Many Holts Summit residents commute into the capital for work and appreciate that quality chiropractic care is only a short drive south on their way home. For sciatica treatment, Holts Summit residents choose Wheat Chiropractic because the practice has been voted Jefferson City's Best Chiropractic Office by City's Best Magazine every year since 2014 and the News Tribune Reader's Choice every year since 2016. That combination of national recognition and local trust means patients do not have to drive to Columbia or St. Louis for quality chiropractic care — it is available right here in Jefferson City, about a 10-minute drive north from Holts Summit.
Sciatica is not a diagnosis but a symptom—pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates from the lower back down through the buttock and leg, caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. The most common culprit is a herniated or bulging disc pressing on the nerve root, though tight piriformis muscles and spinal stenosis can produce the same pain. Wheat Chiropractic identifies the exact source with a physical exam, neurological testing, and X-rays, then builds a conservative treatment plan to relieve the pressure without surgery. Care may include flexion-distraction adjusting (a gentle pumping motion that decompresses the disc), ice therapy to reduce inflammation, and specific stretches. Most sciatica patients begin feeling relief within the first week of treatment, and many avoid the surgical route entirely through consistent, targeted care.
Many sciatica patients feel noticeable relief within the first week of care, especially when treated early. The flexion-distraction technique gently decompresses the disc to take pressure off the nerve, and Holts Summit residents often see steady improvement over 2–4 weeks.
A large percentage of sciatica cases resolve with conservative chiropractic care. Wheat Chiropractic uses non-surgical decompression and flexion-distraction to relieve disc pressure. Surgery is typically a last resort, and many Holts Summit patients avoid it through consistent treatment.
Visits typically run $45–$85 depending on the therapies included, and most major insurance plans cover chiropractic care for sciatica. The office verifies your benefits before your first appointment so Holts Summit patients know their cost upfront.
Gentle walking is usually fine and can help, but avoid heavy lifting and prolonged sitting. Your doctor gives specific activity guidance at your first visit, and the drive from Holts Summit is short enough that frequent appointments are practical.
Absolutely — many of our patients commute from Holts Summit across the Highway 179 bridge. The drive is about 10 minutes, and we offer morning and late-afternoon appointments so you can stop in on your way to or from work.
Wheat Chiropractic & Wellness Center is located at 1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 900, Jefferson City, MO 65109 in Jefferson City — about a 10-minute drive north from Holts Summit (roughly 6 miles south on Highway 179). We welcome patients from Holts Summit, MO (ZIP 65043) and the surrounding communities.
We also provide sciatica treatment to patients in the cities surrounding Holts Summit: