Sciatica Treatment

Sciatica is a condition characterized by pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which runs from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. The pain typically affects only one side of your body and can range from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation or excruciating discomfort.

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body, and when it becomes compressed or irritated, it can cause significant pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the lower back, buttocks, and leg. Common causes include herniated discs, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis.

If you're experiencing sciatica, you know how limiting it can be—pain shooting down one leg when sitting, difficulty finding a comfortable position, or that nerve-tingling sensation that disrupts sleep and daily activities. Many patients develop sciatica from prolonged sitting (desk jobs), poor posture during driving, or from repetitive loading patterns like lifting or prolonged running. The key to lasting relief is identifying whether your sciatic nerve is being compressed by a disc, pinched by the piriformis muscle, or irritated by spinal misalignment and segmental dysfunction.

At Move Muscle & Joint in Overland Park, we restore neural loading tolerance through precise spinal adjustments that reduce mechanical compression, targeted physical therapy to normalize movement patterns and strengthen stabilizing muscles, and specialized myofascial release to address piriformis tightness that exacerbates nerve irritation. Our movement-focused approach doesn't just mask sciatic pain—it addresses the underlying biomechanical dysfunction driving nerve compression so you can return to activities pain-free. We serve patients throughout Overland Park, Leawood, Prairie Village, Lenexa, and the surrounding Kansas City metro area.