Sciatica
Non-invasive care focused on identifying what is irritating the sciatic nerve, relieving leg pain, restoring mobility, and helping you move confidently again.
Sciatica is more than ordinary leg pain. It is a pattern of symptoms caused by irritation or compression affecting the sciatic nerve.
The right treatment depends on whether the nerve is being affected by a disc problem, joint change, bone spur, injury, inflammation, or another underlying condition.
Why pain can travel from the back into the leg.
The sciatic nerve begins in the lower spine, passes through the hips and buttocks, and continues down each leg. When a nerve root becomes compressed or irritated, symptoms may radiate through this pathway.
The typical sciatic pain pathway.
Irritation often begins near lumbar discs or spinal joints.
Pain may feel deep, sharp, burning, or aching.
Symptoms may travel along the back or side of the leg.
Numbness, tingling, or weakness may extend downward.
What may be placing pressure on the sciatic nerve.
Sciatica is a symptom pattern rather than one single diagnosis. The treatment plan depends on what is causing the nerve irritation.
Sciatica may cause pain, numbness, weakness, and loss of mobility.
Seek urgent medical attention for severe neurological symptoms.
Care focused on relieving nerve pressure and restoring function.
Chiropractic Care
Controlled treatment focused on spinal movement and mechanical irritation.
Spinal Decompression
Specialized traction for selected lumbar disc and nerve-root conditions.
Physical Rehabilitation
Guided mobility, strength, and stability work.
Soft-Tissue Support
Care to reduce guarding, tension, and surrounding irritation.
How we evaluate sciatic nerve pain.
Symptom History
We review where the pain begins, how far it travels, and what worsens it.
Neurological Examination
Strength, sensation, reflexes, movement, and nerve tension are assessed.
Diagnostic Assessment
We explain the likely cause and whether imaging is appropriate.
Customized Plan
A personalized non-invasive recovery plan is recommended when appropriate.
Sciatica FAQ.
It may feel sharp, burning, electric, aching, tingling, or numb and often travels down one leg.
Common causes include herniated discs, bone spurs, stenosis, degeneration, inflammation, and injury.
It may help selected mechanical causes of sciatica based on the examination findings.
It may be considered when disc pressure is contributing, but it is not appropriate for everyone.
Sitting may increase pressure in the lower spine and tension irritated tissues or nerves.