Category: Sciatica Pain

Sciatica Specialist

Are you finding it difficult to get a lasting solution to your sciatica nerve pain?

You need sciatica pain treatment carried out by a practitioner who is a sciatica specialist.

Most clinics, most practitioners see very few sciatica patients mixed in with more common complaints such as lower back pain, shoulder and sports injuries. Sciatica pain is a complex condition that can be difficult to correctly diagnose. The treatment for sciatica pain can be even more challenging and rarely is one case like the next.

At Back Solutions Clinic we have a dedicated sciatica specialist waiting to provide you with a clear and concise explanation as to why you have your sciatica pain, why you sciatica pain treatment to date has only provided you with short term temporary relief and most importantly what needs to be done to permanently eradicate your sciatica pain.

Having treated both acute and chronic sciatica for 15 years, we have seen thousands of patients frustrated at the lack of results they were getting from standard sciatica treatment. They were referred or read our sciatica reviews online, so they decided to come to our clinic because we have a sciatica specialist.

Specialising in Sciatic nerve pain provides predictable results. Whilst not one sciatica case is the same, we do pick up on very clear patterns that allow use to adjust our sciatica treatment to alleviate symptoms and provide a base to build strength and restore symmetry.

If you are suffering from chronic sciatica pain we can help you with our unique two step process that eradicates tension in your body that directly or indirectly places pressure on your sciatica nerve, then strengthen your body to prevent the pain from returning post your sciatica treatment.

The underlying cause of sciatica pain is always built up over a period of time. Postural imbalances due to certain muscles integral to the support of our structure becoming weak and atrophied, in turn placing much of the load and burden on tight and restricted muscles not designed to carry and support our bodyweight.  

Our first step, Myoneural Manipulation targets the muscles deep in the hip and the lower back. Freeing the restriction build up in these areas almost always greatly reduces sciatica pain patients symptoms. However our main objective is to restore symmetry so the pain does not return, freeing the restriction allows us to restore sound functional strength to your body which we carry out with our second step.  

Our step second, Neuro-Muscular Power Training incorporates postural movement patterns that forces the muscles of the body to work synergistically. For each movement, for each exercise your becomes more balanced, more symmetrical. The unique neural patterning effectively stretches out the areas where you are tight, and strengthens the areas of your body where you are weak.

The end result – balance, symmetry and a good posture that will ensure your sciatica pain will never return.

To make an appointment with our sciatica specialist today, please call 9909 9905

Are You Finding It Difficult Finding A Sciatica Specialist?

Finding a back pain specialist is easy however finding a practitioner or doctor who is a sciatica specialist is almost impossible.

The problem is, most people (even health care practitioners) assume that all sciatica pain is generated from the lower back. Sciatica is a complex condition, the pain can start in one place and move to another region, and then completely move back again. This is the nature of nerve related pain and it takes a sciatica specialist who has seen thousands of chronic sciatica pain cases to pick up on patterns, and to provide effective sciatica pain treatment.

The sciatic nerve branches out from the lower back, derived from spinal nerves L4 to S3 and it contains neural fibres from both the anterior and posterior divisions of the lumbosacral plexus. Most of the focus on the diagnosis and treatment of sciatica pain is in the region of the body, the lumbosacral region. It is for this reason that sciatica pain sufferers are sent to a lower back pain specialist by their doctor or by their physiotherapist.

The sciatic nerve branches out from the lumbosacral plexus, to form the largest/ widest nerve in the human body.  The large nerve descends through the pelvis in deep in the buttock past the external rotator muscles of the hip. We find this region to be the source of chronic sciatica pain in the vast majority of cases, not the lower back region.

Postural imbalances lead to the hips becoming internally rotated, which compromises the sciatic nerve as it forms into one thick nerve and descends through the pelvis. If we unwind the underlying cause of chronic sciatica we begin to understand its complexity and why so many practitioners approach it incorrectly:

1. Weakness to the major hip muscles (gluteus maximus muscles) occurs over a period of time
2. The anterior muscles (hip flexors and quadriceps muscles) compensate for the weakness of the gluteus maximus, carrying more body weight forward of the midline.
3. This compensation leads to over dominate anterior muscles and a further weakening of the the posterior muscles (gluteus maximus, hamstrings, adductor muscles)
4. The deep rotator muscles of the hip (Piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris and the obturator externus) become overloaded compensating for the major hip muscles weakness and shift in body weight forward of the midline.
5. The hips become internally rotated as the muscles remain tight, jammed and contracted.
6. The gap between the head of the femur and the lateral border of the sacrum becomes greatly reduced.
7. The area in which the sciatica nerve branches from the lumbosacral plexus and where it descends through the pelvis is compromised.
8. This interference (or squashing) of the sciatica nerve results in localised pain deep in the buttock, and radicular pain (referred pain) down the leg and or into the lower back region.

At Back Solutions Clinic we have sciatica specialists who have seen this time and time again and have provided successful treatment of sciatica pain. In many cases, carrying out effective work deep in the buttock and hip regions offers people much welcomed relief after months of treatment to just their lower back.

For more information on how we can help you with your chronic sciatica pain, please call today on 9909 9905.

Treatment For Sciatica

There are countless ways to treat sciatica, but how many of those are beneficial? Surgery, mind altering pharmaceutical drugs, practitioners that you feel have not a great understanding of your sciatica or even the snake oils salesman – different treatments for sciatica ranges into the thousands.

Sciatica firstly starts from the compression of spinal nerve roots in the lower back which allows no movement resulting in pain that radiates down the leg causing severe, debilitating pain. Sciatica can strike from nowhere from on initial onset, trauma or what could be a build up for months, even years that slowly gets worse. 

How do we treat sciatica? 

We completely understand your impatience and pain our patients and yourself are suffering. In fact, most of our practitioners have suffered chronic back pain and sciatica (which lead them into this industry) in the past and know how debilitating and depressing it is. What makes it even more frustrating is the lack of knowledge, care and results you receive from your trusted practitioner.

By relieving the pressure and imbalances around the sciatic nerve  (Solidified Myoneural Manipulation) and  lower back area we ensure to release the shortened and lengthened muscles (causing restriction and tightness) and making sure they return to a symmetrical state. This can be felt and noticed in most cases as soon as you get off the table.

Will my pain come back after treating sciatica?

Once we have resolved the underlying causes with your sciatica it is essential to create strength around the areas that have initially caused your pain in the first place (this is done onsite to ensure maximum strength through the weakened areas known as Neuro-Muscular Power Training) Where there is strength there is less likely to be dysfunction. Pain and dysfunction originate from muscular imbalances and are often overlooked in diagnosing and the treatment for sciatica.

As a clinic believe we have found the most effective ways for treatment of sciatica by treating the body holistically and surgery free by simple understanding what has caused these issues to arise in the first place. It can be as simple as removing the imbalances and building up your strength that can ultimately change your life.

Please call us on 9909 9905 to book an appointment with a Sciatica Specialist today or visit www.backsolutions.com.au

Sciatica Symptoms And Treatments

Sciatica can be extremely painful, debilitating condition affecting more than just your physical health but your emotional, mental, social and financial health as well which for most of us can create an unwanted burden. From what used to be basic, subconscious movements such as getting out of the car or playing with the kids, now can become an ordeal for most.

Symptoms of Sciatica include:

• -Lower Back Pain
• -Pins and Needles Down The Legs
• -Numbness, Burning and Tingling Sensations
• -Sharp and/or Stabbing pain down one or both legs
• -Weaknesses through the lower back/leg region
• -Constant Pain
• -Post Posture
• -Sleeping Difficulties Due to Pain

If you have one or several of this symptoms it is likely it could be Sciatica. Like many of the patients we see, symptoms, severity and treatments vary from practitioners and treatment modalities.

One of the most beneficial treatment methods is the use of strengthening exercises that we do onsite (Neuro-Muscular Power Training) oppose to the use of exercises and stretches at home which a high percentage of people fail to achieve results with. This is purely because your body obviously has has two sides and most people only strengthening up the injured side, this in return creates more imbalances. If your body is lopsided and compensating for pain and has dysfunction your body becomes non symmetrical causing your symptoms – this is quite evident when we see people in an acute stage of their pain leaning to one side to try and gain some comfort (Stand in front of the mirror to see if you are standing crooked – easiest way is to look at the shoulders and chances are one shoulder will be higher than the other, meaning one hip is higher and one lower creating pelvic and lower back instability causing sciatica)

As well as incorporating a strengthening program we use a range of hands on treatments (Solidified Myoneural Manipulation) to eradicate the pain which targets and reliefs the sciatic nerve and symptoms. Using our hands on treatments we can identify where the pain and dysfunction has originated from and break down the solidified connective tissues that are causing restrictions, lack of movement as well as the pain and discomfort.

The combination of these two treatments has been proven thousands of times over in our clinic giving people their quality of life back, avoiding surgery and mind altering pharmaceutical drugs.

Please call us on 9909 9905 or visit backsolutions.com.au to book an appointment at our sciatica specialist today.

Sciatica Specialist Melbourne

Are you searching for – The most experienced sciatica specialists in Melbourne?

• Practitioners who purely specialise in sciatica, lower back pain and have a proven track record in helping over ten thousand chronic patients since 2001?
• Sciatica specialists in Melbourne who provide a solution to your sciatica pain, not just a diagnosis?

At Back Solutions Clinic we have the most experienced sciatica specialists in Melbourne who can help you understand why you have your debilitating pain, why you have not been able to find treatment that has offered lasting relief and finally can provide you a permanent solution to your pain, then strengthen your body so it never returns.

Sciatica is a complex condition where the cause of the neural impingement is frequently misdiagnosed.  

Misdiagnosis leads to sciatica treatment in the wrong area, which leads to poor treatment results. The sciatica nerve patient, goes from doctor to doctor, practitioner to practitioner in a desperate attempt to find lasting relief from their sciatica pain.

Effective treatment for sciatica pain must start with an accurate diagnosis of the exact region of your body where the sciatic nerve is interfered with or impinged. Ironically, most commonly it is in the exact region where you feel the majority of your sciatica pain – deep in the buttock, however this is typically dismissed by doctors and practitioners as referred or radicular pain only.

Far too many sciatica patients present to our clinic after many months, even years frustrated with the lack of results they have received from the standard approach to sciatica pain treatment.  Misdiagnosis and symptomatic treatment are the core reasons the standard approach to sciatica pain treatment fail.

At back solutions clinic we address the true underlying cause of your sciatica pain, not just the symptoms.

The underlying cause of sciatica nerve pain builds up over a long period of time. Postural weakness where certain muscles become tight and overloaded, whilst others muscles integral to the support and stability of our pelvis and spine become weak and atrophied. 

At back solutions clinic your sciatica specialist will carry out a unique two step process that:

i) effectively eradicates the muscular, fascia, tendon and joint tension in your body to ease/ relieve your sciatica pain symptoms.

ii) effectively strengthen the key postural muscles of your body to ensure you get lasting relief from your sciatica pain and so it never returns.

For more information on the leading sciatica specialist Melbourne, please call us today on 9909 9905

Why Do I Have Sciatica Pain?

Sciatica pain affects a surprisingly high percentage of the population at some point throughout their life. Many people had never heard of sciatica until they experienced severe pain and sought advice from their local GP in Melbourne.

Sciatica Melbourne:

If you are lucky enough to live locally we have a sciatica Melbourne clinic we can recommend to assist you with your sciatica pain. If you do not live in Melbourne, we will try and provide advice on how best to relieve your sciatica pain and who best to see for sciatica treatment in your local area.   

What Causes Sciatica?

The greatest cause of sciatica is prolonged periods of time seated. If you live in a big city such as Melbourne, you most likely work at an office where you are desk bound for most of the day. Like most Melbournians, you retreat at the end of a mentally exhausting day to your lounge room where once again you are seated in front of the television unwinding for most of the evening. Whilst this may appear normal, as most of the people you know who also live in Melbourne do the same day in day out, when it results in sciatica then you need to take action and make changes.

How does sitting for prolonged periods result in sciatica?

Your major glute muscles (or bum muscles to be less formal, however more specific) should be the largest and most powerful muscles in your body. When strong and functioning, they support us when we sit, stand and walk around. The saying: “if you don’t use it, you will lose it” is most appropriate for people living in big cities like Melbourne who end up with sciatica. Weak gluteus maximus muscles (major bum muscles) result in the deeper muscles of the hip compensating and carrying the load and function they are not designed to. The deep rotators of the hip become overloaded, tight and inflamed which can have a direct or indirect impact on the sciatic nerve.

Deep hip muscles having a direct impact of the sciatica nerve?

The sciatic nerve runs directly past the deep hip muscles, when they are tight and shortened this compromises the space in which the sciatica nerve has to function. This direct impingement/ interference of the sciatic nerve creates sciatica.  

Deep hip muscles having an indirect impact on the sciatica nerve?

When the deep hip muscles become tight, they shorten which results in an internal rotation of the hip joint. This is turn creates what is referred to as an anterior pelvic tilt. This tilt then compromises the disc, structures and nerve outlets in the lower back resulting in sciatica.    

Effective sciatica treatment should always focus on the deep rotators of the hip to address both the symptoms of sciatica and the underlying cause. The good news once again if you are a local, then we have a dedicated sciatica Melbourne clinic that can help you both to alleviate your sciatica symptoms, but ensure it goes away and does not return.

For more information on our sciatica Melbourne clinic please call 9909 9905. One of our friendly admin team can offer further information on how we can help you with your sciatica here in Melbourne.

Piriformis And Sciatica: What’s The Difference Between The Two Of Them?

Difference Between Piriformis And Sciatica

Sciatica, a term referred to the pain and symptoms being experienced in the largest nerve of the body (Sciatic Nerve), which originates from the lower back of the spine, traveling through the buttocks, back of the thigh and to the feet. The sciatic nerve pain occurs only when there is some irritation in the nerve or the nerve is pinched due to several common causes. The pain can’t be avoided as in future it creates difficulty in movement and becomes a hindrance in one’s daily routine. The sciatic Nerve connects the lower part of the body with the upper part and also helps and support in physical movement of the body like walking, running, sitting standing etc.

The Piriformis is referred to the muscle located deep within the buttocks and plays important role in the running motion of the body. It stabilizes the pelvis and helps in rotating the hip and keeps them in level while running. Often when piriformis symptoms aggravate due to overuse or spasms, it affects the sciatic nerve which runs through the buttocks and also pain occurs in the leg as well as lower back. Piriformis is considered one of the common reasons for the Sciatic Nerve pain to occur and the location of both the problems is almost same. The symptoms or problem faced because of the piriformis ailment is referred to as Piriformis Syndrome. Those who are suffering from sciatica can get the best treatment for Sciatica Melbourne at Back Solutions Clinic. This syndrome is hard to diagnose as it is confused with a herniated disc, sciatica, lower back pain etc.

The common symptoms that are being shared by Sciatica and piriformis syndrome are as follows:

• -Difficulty in making movements like standing, sitting or walking.
• -Severe pain the lower back, butt and sometimes extends to the leg.
• -Numbness and tingling sensation felt in the lower part of the body.
• -Irritation in the nerves and lower body.
• -Inflammation.

It has been found that Sciatica is caused by the spine and piriformis is caused when sciatica is present with no discernible spinal cause. Back Solutions Clinic still is able to provide the treatment for Sciatica Melbourne. The piriformis syndrome can be recognized, who has an understanding of the structure and function of the piriformis muscle and its relation with the sciatic nerve. The delay in diagnosing and treating piriformis syndrome leads to a disturbed and bad sciatic nerve pain. Therefore, it is important to find the best providers for the treatment of Sciatica Melbourne and piriformis syndrome. The main known fact all forgets is that Sciatica is a Nerve Condition and Piriformis is a syndrome.

The various treatments for Sciatica Melbourne include surgical and non-surgical methods, of which the non-surgical and effective and tested are as follows:

• -Heat and ice therapy.
• -Stretches or stretching exercises, Lower back strengthening and Core area strengthening exercises and also butt exercises.
• -Massages.
• -Anti- inflammatory medications and pain relievers.
• -Steroid injections.
• -Balanced Healthy diet and control of weight.
• -Rest and careful body postural movements.

Back Solutions Clinic should be considered in the cases for Sciatica Melbourne, as they are specialized in providing best and most effective treatments.