Sciatica can cause pain, tingling, numbness or discomfort that travels from the lower back into the buttock and leg. Our physiotherapy approach focuses on understanding your symptoms, movement limitations and functional needs before developing an appropriate rehabilitation plan.
Sciatica describes symptoms affecting the sciatic nerve pathway, often involving the lower back, buttock and leg. The underlying cause can vary, so assessment is important.
Sciatic symptoms can affect sitting, standing, walking, bending, sleeping and everyday activities. Symptoms can vary considerably between people.
Pain may be felt in the lower back, buttock or along the leg and may vary with movement or position.
Some people experience tingling, numbness or altered sensation along part of the leg.
Symptoms may make prolonged sitting, walking, bending or other daily activities more difficult.
Not everyone with lower back or leg pain has sciatica. A proper assessment helps identify the most appropriate approach.
Sciatic symptoms can have different causes. Identifying the contributing factors helps guide rehabilitation.
Changes involving a spinal disc can sometimes irritate or affect nearby nerve structures.
Reduced spinal mobility and movement patterns may contribute to symptoms in some people.
Work, lifting, prolonged positions and activity demands may influence symptoms.
We assess your symptoms, movement and functional limitations before deciding on an appropriate physiotherapy programme.
Discuss pain, symptoms, duration, activities and previous treatment.
Assess relevant spinal and lower-limb movement and functional limitations.
Develop an individual rehabilitation approach based on your assessment.
Monitor symptoms, movement and function as rehabilitation progresses.
Treatment is individualised according to your symptoms, assessment findings and functional goals.
Strategies may be used to help manage symptoms and support comfortable movement.
Appropriate mobility exercises may help restore comfortable movement.
Progressive strengthening may be introduced according to your condition and goals.
Learn appropriate movement strategies for work, daily activities and exercise.
You may receive a personalised home exercise programme to support your rehabilitation.
Symptoms, movement and functional ability can be reviewed throughout treatment.
Exercises should be selected according to your symptoms and clinical assessment rather than following a one-size-fits-all programme.
Appropriate movements to maintain or improve comfortable mobility.
Exercises may focus on improving controlled movement during daily activities.
Progressive strengthening can support function and physical capacity.
Rehabilitation may progress toward walking, work, sport and everyday activities.
Your physiotherapist can provide individual advice based on your assessment.
Seek prompt medical evaluation if back or leg symptoms are severe, rapidly worsening, follow significant trauma, or are accompanied by concerning neurological symptoms.
A physiotherapy assessment can help determine whether physiotherapy is appropriate or whether further medical evaluation should be considered.
If sciatica symptoms are affecting your sitting, walking, sleep, work or everyday activities, talk to our team about a physiotherapy assessment.
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