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Physical Therapy For SciaticaIn Fort Collins, Windsor & surrounding cities

Sciatica can be a tricky condition that causes consistent pain through irritation of the nerves in your back and legs.

This pain can interfere with activities like walking and running, and can even sometimes hurt when you’re sitting or lying down. If this sounds familiar, consider visiting a physical therapist for your sciatic nerve pain today!

How Sciatica Is Caused

Sciatica is also referred to as sciatic nerve pain, and can happen when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed at the spine, or between the muscles of your hip or thigh. The sciatica nerve exits the spinal cord in your lower back, and extends all the way down to your feet, innervating muscles and providing sensation to a large portion of the leg. When this nerve becomes compressed, often due compression at the spine, tightness of the piriformis muscle (a hip muscle), or a lack of mobility in the nerve. Degeneration in the spine can cause compression of this nerve as the bones tighten around it, or overuse of the hip muscles and lack of a stretching program can also increase sciatic nerve pain.

Best Treatments for Sciatica

Your physical therapist will perform structure specific tests to determine what treatments for sciatica will be best for you. Some options include a thorough stretching program for the muscles in the hip, leg, and back. With consistent, appropriate stretching, many patients experience relief from sciatic nerve pain very quickly! Your physical therapist may also prescribe specific nerve glides which will help the nerve to move freely through the muscles and fascia, and increase general mobility along the path of the nerve as it travels down your leg. Finally, if your physical therapist notices any postural or movement deviations that may be contributing to the problem, they will help you correct your pattern of movement and posture to decrease the problem and provide long term relief. Visit one of our physical therapists today to find out for yourself the benefits of working with an expert in sciatica pain relief!

Visit Expert Sciatica Physical Therapists in Fort Collins

In Fort Collins, Windsor & the surrounding cities, our highly experienced staff are the foremost experts in reducing and eliminating sciatic nerve pain. If you are looking for a cure for sciatica, give physical therapy a chance at any of our Colorado locations!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • A physical therapy visit lasts about 40-60 minutes. The actual contents of the visit vary based on your diagnosis/need, but typically what happens is:

    1. You check in with the receptionist, make any appointments necessary, and we discuss your health insurance benefits with you.
    2. You go into the gym. You can change clothes if you need to, then begin therapy.
    3. You perform 6-8 various exercises and stretches. These can include therapeutic band exercises, light body weight exercises, or minimal weights. The stretches will promote strength, stability, improved range of motion, and pain relief.
    4. We can initiate other techniques to include manual work, taping, cupping, and dry needling as needed.
    5. The therapist makes recommendations based on your progress. These can include altering the frequency of visits, making additions/alterations to your home exercise plan, or things to do before your next visit.

  • We recommend budgeting 40-60 minutes for a typical therapy session. The only exception to this will be your first visit, which can take about 20 minutes longer due to the physical therapy evaluation your therapist will provide. We also recommend showing up about 10-15 minutes early to your first visit. This way, you can complete the paperwork before your visit time and streamline the process.

  • If we are asking you to do something that is hurting too much, let us know! Physical therapy should not be severely painful. It is not common to be so sore that patients are in pain or it affects their daily life. If this ever happens during or after an appointment, let us know and we will adapt your program.

  • During your initial evaluation, your therapist may ask you a number of questions to determine what the cause of your pain is. This can include questions about your sleep habits, activity level, and work environment. They will also ask for a medical history, and then typically ask direct questions about where and when you experience pain.

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