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If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone — and it's exactly what we help patients with, every day.
Caused by a herniated or bulging disc pressing directly on the sciatic nerve or its nerve roots, often the most well-known cause of sciatica and one that responds well to targeted treatment.
Caused by tightness or spasm in the piriformis muscle, deep in the buttock, which can irritate or compress the sciatic nerve as it passes beneath or through it — often mistaken for disc-related sciatica.
Caused by narrowing of the spinal canal, placing pressure on the nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve, typically worsened by standing or walking and eased by sitting or leaning forward.
Caused by irritation or inflammation of the small joints in the lower spine, which can refer pain into the buttock and leg in a pattern that closely mimics true nerve-root sciatica.
Caused by age-related changes to the discs and joints of the lower spine, gradually reducing the space available for the nerve roots and leading to intermittent or chronic sciatic symptoms.
Caused or aggravated by prolonged sitting, poor posture, or muscular imbalance, placing indirect pressure or strain on the nerve pathway without true disc involvement.
Caused by postural changes, weight distribution, and pressure from the growing uterus during pregnancy, requiring a specifically adapted and carefully considered treatment approach.
Caused by overuse, muscular imbalance, or acute injury during sport or exercise, often involving the piriformis or surrounding muscles rather than the disc itself.
At our clinic, we go beyond the label to properly diagnose what's actually causing your sciatica, then build a treatment plan around you — drawing on the most appropriate combination of hands-on therapy, targeted rehabilitation, and advanced treatments available across our clinic, to relieve your symptoms and address the real cause.
"Sciatica" isn't actually a diagnosis — it's a description. It simply means pain travelling into the leg, without explaining why it's happening. We see patients all the time who've been told they have sciatica, given painkillers or rest, and sent on their way, with no real understanding of the underlying cause. The problem with that approach is simple: if you don't know why it's happening, you can't properly treat it, and you can't prevent it happening again.
That's exactly why proper diagnosis matters, and it's one of our clinic's specialities. Sciatica can be caused by a disc problem, a tight piriformis muscle, spinal joint irritation, or several other causes entirely — each requiring a different treatment approach. Our practitioners are experienced specifically in identifying which of these is actually driving your symptoms, using a thorough clinical assessment (and imaging, where appropriate) to get a real answer, not just a label.
We promise meaningful, hands-on treatment from your very first appointment — care designed to bring soothing relief while we get to the root of what's actually causing your sciatica, not just settle for easing the symptom in front of us. Depending on your diagnosis, this may combine osteopathy, physiotherapy, dry needling, or IDD Therapy, so treatment is built around your specific cause, not a generic sciatica protocol.