About Sciatica
Sciatica causes pain, numbness, or tingling that travels from the low back into the leg. Physical therapy identifies the source and uses targeted mobility and strength work to reduce irritation and help prevent recurrence.
Expected Recovery Window
Disc-related acute: 4–8 weeks. Chronic or recurrent: 8–16 weeks. Piriformis-related: 3–6 weeks.
Common Symptoms
Sharp, burning, or shooting pain from the low back into the buttock and down the leg; numbness or tingling in the leg, calf, or foot; weakness in the affected leg; pain that worsens with sitting, bending, or prolonged standing; relief with walking or lying down.
Common Causes
Lumbar disc herniation compressing a nerve root; piriformis muscle irritating the sciatic nerve; lumbar spinal stenosis; degenerative disc disease; facet joint arthritis; prolonged sitting compressing the nerve pathway.
How We Treat Sciatica
We identify whether sciatica is disc-driven, piriformis-related, or stenosis-related, because each responds differently. Treatment includes lumbar mobility and decompression work, targeted hip and core strengthening, neural mobilization, and movement re-education to reduce nerve loading. We keep you as active as possible throughout rehab.
