Health Blog Category: Sciatica
When To Seek A Physical Therapist For Sciatica Pain
While sciatica does not always require physical therapy treatments, it can help relieve your pain and speed up the healing process.
Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body? It stretches from the lower back down to the legs, ending at the feet. People living with sciatica typically describe their discomfort as “shooting pains,” typically down one side of the body.
It can be hard to determine whether or not your symptoms are in need of a specialist’s intervention, but
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How can I tell if I have sciatica?
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Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body? It stretches from the lower back down to the legs, ending at the feet. People living with sciatica typically describe their discomfort as “shooting pains,” typically down one side of the body.
While sciatica does not always require physical therapy treatments, it can help relieve your pain and speed up the healing process. It can be hard to determine whether or not your symptoms are in need of a specialist’s intervention, but Nebraska Orthopaedic Physical Therapy gives 3 signs are indicators that you should seek help:
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Read full blogSay No to Sciatica! 3 Indicators That You Need to See a Physical Therapist
Each of your sciatic nerves runs from either side of your lower back down to each of your legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only. While compression of one of your sciatic nerves can literally be a “pain in the butt,” it doesn’t always require medical attention. Yet sometimes physical therapy is your best bet to banish sciatica symptoms. So how can you tell when to go it alone, and when to call a Nebraska Orthopaedic Physical Therapy physical therapist?
Read full blog4 Ways to Quickly Relieve Sciatica
Sciatica is a very common condition that affects 10% of the population. However, many more people suffer with sciatica like symptoms from low back pain to numbness in the leg. These symptoms can be signs of other back problems such as mechanical low back pain or even herniated discs.
How do you know if you have sciatica?
- Tenderness to the deep gluteus muscles
- Numbness, tingling or pain that travels broadly down the thigh
- Constant pain that may originate in the low back, but travels mainly down the back of the buttock and thigh
- Pain that feels better when lying down or walking, but worsens with sitting
Relieving Sciatica
- Get properly diagnosed by a physical therapist.