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Sciatica Treatment
Stop the shooting leg pain at its source
Overview
What is nerve pain?
Sciatica is not a diagnosis in itself — it's the symptom of a compressed or inflamed lumbar nerve root, most often at L4, L5 or S1.
Our job is to identify which nerve level is involved and why, then reduce the inflammation around it so the leg pain settles without surgery.
Common symptoms
- Sharp pain shooting from buttock into the leg
- Numbness or pins and needles in the calf or foot
- Weakness lifting the foot or standing on tiptoe
- Pain worse on sitting, coughing or sneezing
- Relief when lying down with knees bent
What causes it
- Lumbar disc herniation pressing a nerve root
- Spinal stenosis narrowing the nerve canal
- Facet joint arthritis and bone spurs
- Piriformis and deep gluteal nerve irritation
- Spondylolisthesis
Our approach
How we treat sciatica treatment
1
Neurological exam
Reflex, power and sensation mapping identifies the affected nerve level.
2
Confirm the level
MRI review or a selective nerve root block to prove the source.
3
Reduce the inflammation
Image-guided epidural to settle the nerve and stop the leg pain.
4
Prevent recurrence
Spine-loading education and core strengthening.
Treatment options
What your plan might include
Epidural steroid injection
The most effective non-surgical treatment for acute sciatica.
Selective nerve root block
Diagnoses and treats one specific nerve level.
Spinal decompression
Mechanical traction to unload the compressed disc.
Surgical referral
Trusted spine surgeons for progressive weakness or red flags.
Results
What treatment achieves
0%
avoid spine surgery
0 days
typical leg pain relief
0%
full return to activity
“I couldn't sit through a meal without my leg burning. The epidural worked within a week and I've stayed clear since.”
Nadia F. · L5 sciatica, treated 2025
FAQs
Sciatica Treatment questions, answered
Will sciatica go away on its own?+
Many cases settle in 6–12 weeks, but severe or persistent pain responds much faster to a targeted injection.
Is it dangerous?+
Rarely. Progressive weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control, needs urgent review — call us immediately.
Should I rest in bed?+
No. Gentle movement within your pain limits recovers faster than bed rest.
Ready to treat your nerve pain?
Same-week appointments available. Bring any scans you have — or come with nothing but your story.