Treatment of Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome

Sciatica is a very common injury we treat here at Prima and although it can be a very debilitating injury it can be managed successfully and clients can return to a pain-free lifestyle with weeks.

Sciatica is when a muscle or structure irritates a sciatic nerve. Our goal is to access which soft tissue structure is causing the pain and treat it accordingly. In a small portion of the population, the sciatic nerve runs under the Piriformis Muscle which is a small muscle within the Glute region, this is called Piriformis Syndrome and if this is the case then a more conservative rehab approach is required.

Below is a video is showing a simple Piriformis stretch if you are suffering from Sciatica and the pain increases during the stretch then we may assume that Piriformis is apparent.

If you have any questions regarding Sciatica or you would like to book in for a consultation, please email info@primaclinic.co.uk