Therapydia Denver Sciatica Physical Therapy

Sciatica Physical Therapy
Long-term, Effective Sciatica Relief

Very grateful to Josh for his help with back issues that were infringing on my cycling enjoyment. In the past he was very helpful in post-surgery knee rehab work. He is an amazing talented professional, and Denver is lucky to have him with us.

– John D.

So happy I found Josh to lead me in my recovery. I feel stronger in the right ways and more knowledgeable about my body than I did before my injury/surgery. I feel more empowered to move forward and be able to maintain and improve my physical well being and prevent further injury because of his guidance. So much of this recovery has been focused on educating me pn my body and that information is simply priceless.

– Renee K.

I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease back in early 2014 and was feeling pretty down after rounds of medical treatment that were only slightly helpful. After just weeks of working with physical therapist Casey, my back felt better than it had in years. Now I have hope that I can continue living an active lifestyle with limited pain as I continue to work with him. I would highly recommend Therapydia and specifically Casey Mcnitt to anyone seeking physical therapy services in the Denver area.

– Ashley Martinek

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 dry needling (also known as TDN, functional dry needling or intramuscular manual therapy) 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 Denver

Better Physical Therapy Experience

At Therapydia Denver, 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.