You do not have to let lower-back and leg pain keep you from the life you love. Comprehensive Physical Therapy provides one-on-one care and a clear plan for recovery.
Lumbar radiculopathy, sometimes known as sciatica, is a condition that affects the lower back. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve can cause pain that travels through the lower body, often on one side.
Finding sciatica relief can be challenging to undertake on your own, but physical therapy can help provide the pain relief you are searching for. At Comprehensive Physical Therapy, we evaluate how you move and create a plan designed around your diagnosis, symptoms, and goals.
Our physical therapists in Mandeville and Metairie have helped many people with sciatica and are ready to help you pursue long-term relief.
The sciatic nerve originates in the lower back and travels down the legs to the feet. Tightness in the hip and gluteal muscles can contribute to sciatic pain, and the nerve may become compressed as it passes through surrounding tissues.
Tightness in the hip and gluteal muscles can cause sciatica pain and place pressure on tissues around the sciatic nerve.
Ruptured discs and other nerve injuries can contribute to sciatica. A thorough evaluation helps identify movement limitations associated with your symptoms.
Arthritis, bone spurs, and related changes can also cause sciatica. Sciatica is most common in people between the ages of 30 and 50.
Sciatica can be painful and unpleasant, but physical therapy can help. Your physical therapist will conduct a thorough physical examination to evaluate your range of motion and identify movement constraints caused by sciatica.
Based on your diagnosis, we create a specific treatment plan to help relieve your symptoms. Your therapist may use manual, hands-on therapy to reduce stiffness around the sciatic nerve. You will also receive specific exercises to participate in at home.
These exercises are designed to strengthen and improve the flexibility of the muscles and tissues in your core, back, and legs. Our priority is helping you get relief from sciatica pain and return to living your life.
We assess your range of motion and movement limitations to better understand your sciatica symptoms.
Your plan is created around your diagnosis and may include hands-on treatment to relieve stiffness.
Targeted exercises support strength and flexibility in the core, back, and legs for improved movement.
Sciatica does not have to control your day. Start your recovery with a physical therapy team focused on helping you move better and feel your best.
Take the first step toward sciatica relief.
Get a plan based on your evaluation and recovery needs.
Follow your care plan with one-on-one guidance.
Get back to the activities and movement you value.