“Sciatic Pain”

A few manual tests can quickly differentiate nerve and ligament pain and dramatically speed up recovery time.

Many patients arrive at our office with a pain in their buttock and down their leg.  This is often referred to as sciatica.  This pain can either originate in the nerves of the low back or pelvic ligaments.  Once the source of the problem has been identified manual therapy can be used to treat the affected area.

Our experience has shown that pelvic ligament pain is often overlooked.  Pelvic ligaments refer pain down the leg and to the patient feel identical to nerve pain.  A few manual tests can quickly differentiate nerve and ligament pain and dramatically speed up recovery time.  If injections or other low back treatments aren’t working, it is often because the problem isn’t coming from the nerve.