Sciatica Physical Therapy | Therapydia Portland

One-On-One, Sciatica Physical Therapy
Long-term, Effective Sciatica Relief

When I first came into Therapydia I could barely move but with the help of Sabrina I was able to get my mobility back. Her attention and ability to assess my injuries was amazing. The exercises she assigned me have made a massive difference in my daily life. I am so thankful to have found Therapydia and to finally be out of pain!

– Siegel

Therapydia is awesome. My therapist is Emily and I could ask for none better! I started with severe back pain. With her help and guidance and patience I am now pain free. Thank you Emily! She also gave me an exercise program I can do at home to continue to improve on my own. During my visits I have interacted with all of the staff. They are a kind and caring group. I highly recommend Therapydia.

– Sarah

Sabrina was my physical therapist. I was seeing her for a back injury that I got at my job. Everyday she would assess my back to see how flexible it was. I never felt like she rushed things and always felt a little better after each visit. She was always very friendly, encouraging and uplifting. Thanks to her I was able to go back to work full time and be able to rough house with my daughter again.

– Evonne

Watch Therapydia Physical Therapists Demonstrate Sciatica Injury Prevention Tips

What is Sciatica?

Generally, Sciatica is a term that is commonly used to describe pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling that radiates down the back of the leg. Typically, the symptoms follow the distribution of the sciatic nerve, but there can be some confusion as to the source of the pain especially when the patient’s symptoms are referred.

Here are the conditions that might be causing your sciatica:

Sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle irritation or pinching usually by a herniated disc
Bone spur or overgrowth in your spine
Spinal stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back
Degenerative disc disease

Signs & Symptoms

Pain in the rear or leg when sitting down
Burning or tingling feeling down the leg
Weakness, or problems with moving your leg or foot
Contact pain in the buttock

Why Physical Therapy

Joint mobilization, manual therapy therapy, and myofascial release are common techniques to release or inhibit an active trigger point.
Trigger point active release techniques is becoming a very popular treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal issues but especially sciatica. The muscle relaxes and the trigger point becomes inhibited, alleviating the symptoms of sciatica.
Core stabilization exercises in conjunction with lumbar range of motion are also effective at reducing sciatica symptoms.

Learn more about physical therapy for sciatica.

About Therapydia Portland

Better Physical Therapy Experience

At Therapydia Portland, our physical therapists offer one-on-one, hands-on sciatica treatment. You’ll spend your entire with one of our expert therapists – we won’t hand you off to a PT assistant or aide. We’ll help you understand what’s causing your pain, what you can do to relieve your pain and ways to prevent reoccurring injuries. Best of all, you’re covered. Therapydia works with and provides billing for most PPO insurance groups and Medicare. We also accept cash-based payments.