Back discomfort from a pinched sciatic nerve is common, affecting a large number of people. The sciatic nerve extends from your lower back to each of your legs, so it’s common for people with Sciatica to feel pain shooting down their legs.
Surgery is an option to treat Sciatica, but it’s not ideal. Actually, Sciatica can be cured with simple physical treatment, which most people prefer invasive and expensive surgery.
You’ll be able to get stronger with physical therapy for Sciatica rather than surgery, which is only useful in the short term and may necessitate additional treatment or operations in the future if the pain returns.
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What to expect during physical therapy for Sciatica treatment:
In your initial physical therapy session, the therapist reviews your medical history, lifestyle habits and inquires about your sciatica symptoms. They may enquire about the onset of Sciatica, if an injury or specific incident was to blame, and how active you were before experiencing low back and leg discomfort.
You may then be asked to do a series of simple exercises to assess your range of motion, posture, reflexes, and ability to move. If you’re asked to do anything like this, be prepared to do it in various ways. They watch you walk as well. A baseline assessment of your current state and how your everyday activities are affected by Sciatica is provided during this specific part of the exam.
As a result of your evaluation, your physical therapist will put together a customized treatment plan just for you. Your active and passive therapy plan is tailored to meet your specific needs. Stretching and strengthening activities can be incorporated into your treatment plan when the discomfort in your back and legs lessens and becomes more manageable.
Passive physical therapy treatments for Sciatica involve the following:
- Deep tissue massage
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and
- Ultrasound.
- Hydrotherapy