Sciatica Treatment in St. Augustine, FL
Does a tingle run down the back of your leg every time you sit in the car? Maybe it started small. Now your foot goes numb at your desk, and you're not sure you trust that leg on the stairs.
Sciatica is the name for pain, tingling, numbness or weakness that travels from your low back or buttock down your leg, along the path of the sciatic nerve. It usually hits one side. Some people feel a burning line down the back of the thigh. Others feel it mostly in the calf or the foot, and it can change from day to day.
Where It Really Starts
“The pain shows up in your leg, but the reason it's there usually lives somewhere else.”
If your leg has been sending you these signals, keep reading.
A burning or electric line from your buttock toward your foot.
Tingling in your calf, foot or toes that comes and goes.
The car ride or the desk chair is where it really lights up.
Parts of your leg or foot feel dull, like they belong to someone else.
Your ankle or knee doesn't feel reliable on stairs or curbs.
Finding a position to sleep in feels like a nightly puzzle.
Most advice goes straight to the back or the leg that hurts. But the nerve runs through your whole lower body, and how you stand, sit and walk can keep it irritated.
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Tight hips, stiff feet or a locked-up low back change how you move.
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Everyday sitting and bending keep bothering the nerve along its path.
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It calms down with rest, then flares again on the next long drive.
We find what's feeding the irritation, from your feet up, and treat it. Then we build strength with you so that leg feels reliable again.
One-on-one with your Doctor of Physical Therapy, every visit. We work on the leg, the back and everything in between, and your first visit includes treatment.
We map how you move from your feet up, so we can see what's loading your back and leg every time you step.
Hands-on work for a stiff low back, tight hips and guarded muscles, so your leg has room to settle down.
When your leg feels weak or numb, you start walking differently. We help you trust that leg again, from the first step to the last.
Supervised strength training so your back, hips and legs can handle sitting, lifting and play without the flare-ups.
Often, yes. At Renew we look at your whole body, starting with your feet, to find what's irritating the nerve, then treat it one-on-one. If your case needs something we can't offer, we'll tell you.
Get medical care right away if you lose bladder or bowel control, feel numbness in the groin or inner thighs, or your leg weakness is getting worse quickly. Those are not wait-and-see signs.
Matt Rieder, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Specialist and Manual Therapy Certified. You get his undivided attention, one-on-one, every minute of every visit, with no techs and no group sessions.
It's never too late to start. Long-standing sciatica often has a cause nobody looked for. We do a full-body exam, starting with your feet, and tell you honestly whether we can help.
We do a full-body exam, starting with your feet, and your first visit includes a treatment session. You'll feel how your body responds, so you can judge for yourself whether this is right for you.
Most people see us about once every two to three weeks. Between visits you follow your program in our app with exercise videos, and you can message us during the week with questions.
Sciatica makes a long car ride miserable, so we keep your trips to our St. Augustine clinic spread out. Most people come in about once every two to three weeks.
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Tell us where it tingles and what it's keeping you from. We'll take it from there with a free consultation.
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