Sciatica Treatment in Victoria.
Hands-on care and exercise to relieve leg pain, numbness and tingling.
Help for sciatica in Victoria
Sciatica is pain that travels from your low back or buttock down the back of your leg. It can burn, ache or feel like an electric shock, and it often comes with numbness or tingling. Most cases get much better with the right hands-on care and exercise. Our chiropractors and physiotherapists on Fort St can find the cause of your sciatica and build a plan to get you moving again.
Book a sciatica assessment online · Call (250) 382-0018 · 1063 Fort St, Victoria
Signs you may have sciatica
- Pain that starts in your low back or buttock and travels down one leg
- Numbness, tingling or pins and needles in your leg or foot
- Pain that’s worse when you sit, cough, sneeze or bend forward
- Weakness in your leg or foot
What causes sciatica?
Sciatica happens when something irritates or presses on the sciatic nerve or the nerve roots in your low back. Common causes include:
- A bulging or herniated disc, the most common cause
- Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the space around the nerves, more common after age 50
- Piriformis syndrome, a tight buttock muscle irritating the nerve (read more about piriformis syndrome)
- Joint irritation in the low back or pelvis
Sciatica often starts with low back pain.
How we treat sciatica
Your first visit starts with an assessment to find where the nerve is irritated. Then your practitioner combines the treatments that suit you:
- Chiropractic care. Gentle adjustments and spinal decompression on a Cox flexion-distraction table to take pressure off the disc and nerve.
- Physiotherapy. Nerve-glide exercises, core strengthening and hands-on treatment, plus dry needling and IMS for tight muscles.
- Laser and shockwave therapy to help settle pain.
- Massage therapy to release the muscles around your hips and low back.
- Acupuncture for pain relief.
- Kinesiology. A guided exercise program to rebuild strength and help stop the pain coming back.
When to see a doctor right away
Go to an emergency department if you have sciatica with any of these: loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness around your groin or inner thighs, or weakness in both legs that’s getting worse. These can be signs of a serious nerve problem that needs urgent care.
Sciatica FAQs
How long does sciatica last?
Many cases improve a lot within 4 to 6 weeks, especially with active treatment. Some take longer. Your practitioner will give you an estimate at your first visit.
Should I rest or stay active?
Gentle movement usually helps more than bed rest. We’ll show you which movements to do and which to avoid for now.
Should I see a chiropractor or a physiotherapist for sciatica?
Both can help. Book with either one. If you’d benefit from both, they work together here.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly, and we bill most insurers and ICBC directly.
Book your sciatica assessment online · Call (250) 382-0018 · 1063 Fort St, Victoria
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