Modern Chiropractic + Sports Rehab in Aurora, IL
sciatica treatment
Sciatica can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or other symptoms that travel from the lower back or hip into the leg and foot. We take the time to understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and build an individualized treatment plan to help you move more comfortably, build strength, and get back to the activities you enjoy.
sciatica can show up in different ways
Sciatica may feel like pain that travels from the lower back or buttock into the leg. Some people describe aching or burning pain, while others notice numbness, tingling, or a feeling of weakness in the leg or foot. Symptoms may change with sitting, standing, walking, bending, or other activities.
Sciatica can begin suddenly or develop gradually over time, and the pattern can look different from person to person. Understanding where your symptoms travel, what makes them better or worse, and how they affect your movement and daily activities helps us determine what may be contributing and the best place to start.
what causes sciatica?
Sciatica describes symptoms associated with irritation or sensitivity of the nerves that form the sciatic nerve. This can happen for different reasons, including changes around the discs or joints of the lower back, irritation near a nerve root, or other factors that affect how the nerve responds to movement and load.
That’s why we look beyond where the symptoms are felt. Your history, the pattern of symptoms into the leg, movement, strength, mobility, and the activities that affect your symptoms all help us understand what may be contributing and how to approach treatment.
LOWER BACK + NERVES
Discs, joints, and surrounding tissues in the lower back can sometimes contribute to irritation or sensitivity of the nerves traveling into the leg.
MOVEMENT + ACTIVITY
Sitting, bending, lifting, training, or changes in activity may affect symptoms differently depending on what is contributing to the problem.
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
Strength, mobility, previous injuries, activity demands, and how your symptoms respond to different positions and movements can all help guide your care.
how we treat sciatica
Treatment is individualized based on what we find during your assessment, how your symptoms into the leg behave, and what you want to get back to doing.
Your care may combine specific hands-on treatment with personalized rehabilitation exercises to reduce symptoms, improve movement and strength, and gradually increase your ability to tolerate the positions and activities that matter to you.
HANDS-ON TREATMENT
Specific soft tissue treatment, chiropractic adjustments, and joint mobilizations may be used when appropriate to reduce pain, improve movement, and address areas that may be contributing to your symptoms.
PERSONALIZED REHAB
Exercises are selected based on your individual needs and may focus on mobility, strength, movement control, or gradually exposing sensitive areas to movement and load.
BUILDING CAPACITY
As symptoms improve, we progressively prepare your back and body for sitting, lifting, work, exercise, training, or whatever activities you want to return to.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST VISIT
Your first visit is about understanding what’s going on and beginning care.
We’ll talk through your symptoms, how they started, what makes them better or worse, and what you want to get back to doing. From there, we’ll assess your movement, mobility, strength, and other factors that may be contributing to your back and leg symptoms. If imaging or further medical evaluation is appropriate, we’ll help guide you through the next steps.
When appropriate, we’ll begin treatment during your first visit and walk you through what we found, what we recommend, and how we’ll progress your care toward your goals.
01 - TALK
Your symptoms, history, activities, and goals.
02 - ASSESS
Movement, mobility, strength, and relevant areas of the body.
03 - TREAT
Hands-on care and individualized exercises based on what we find.
04 - MAKE A PLAN
A clear plan for your care and how we’ll progress toward your goals.
READY TO GET BACK TO moving?
Sciatica can make it harder to sit, work, exercise, train, or simply move through your day the way you want to. We’ll help you understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and build a plan to help you move forward.
have questions first?
Schedule a free consultation to talk with one of our doctors and see if our approach is right for you.