Sciatica Relief
What is sciatica?
Sciatica is a type of nerve pain that originates in the lower back and radiates down the leg. This type of pain occurs due to compression, pinching, and inflammation of the nerve in the lower back. Slipped disk is the most common cause of sciatica pain. Back Pain can occur due to different causes such as sports injuries, accidents, and overuse of muscles. Avoiding this type of pain can affect your ability to move and complete everyday work.
If you are dealing with sciatica, Dresher Physical Therapy in Blue Bell & Washington, PA can be an ideal place for you. We are a group of highly trained and licensed physical therapists that are specialized in treating sciatica pain without any surgical procedure or medication. Contact Dresher Physical Therapy to learn more about treatment plans and services.
What is Radiating Pain?
Radiating pain in the leg doesn’t necessarily mean you have sciatica, but it does tell you that something is wrong. Irritated muscles and tissue often can radiate pain. Spread-out, achy pain is often indicative of this type of problem. Sharp, stabbing pain with numbness or tingling is more nerve irritation or compression occurring in the low back or leg. These types of sensations typically occur in specific parts of the leg.
What are the symptoms of sciatica?
People with sciatica may experience:
- Loss of movement
- Pain that worsens with movement
- Moderate to severe pain in the hip, lower back, thigh, and leg
- Loss of bowel and bladder control
- Numbness in the back of the leg
- Constant burning sensation or a shooting pain
How Dresher Physical Therapy helps provide sciatica relief
Physical therapy is one of the best treatments for Sciatica and radiating pain in the leg. It first takes a thorough evaluation to determine where your problem is starting. Our Blue Bell & Washington, PA physical therapists take time to examine the movement of your spine, hips, and legs. Range of motion, strength, joint mobility, and muscle condition are assessed by our physical therapists. After we determine the root cause of your problem, we put together a comprehensive plan to quickly relieve your pain, relieve your radiating symptoms, improve your range of motion, improve strength, and help you to prevent future episodes.
With gentle, specialized hands-on techniques we work to improve your spinal and hip mobility, reducing pressure on your sciatic nerve. In addition, modalities such as heat, ice, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound may be used to reduce inflammation and resolve your pain quickly. We then perform gentle stretching and strengthening exercises to restore your normal motion and strength. This results in lasting effects that will stop your pain from returning. Contact us today to find out how we can relieve your sciatica and radiating leg pain, returning you to the activities you love.