Article by Kari Watson
Could your leg pain actually be coming from your back? Let’s take a look at pain originating from the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in your body.
Pain along the course of the Sciatic nerve that extends down the back of the thigh, lower leg and into the foot
Largest nerve in the body. Originates from the lower part of the spine runs between the sit bones and hip underneath the buttock muscles down the back of the leg and branches into different nerves at the knee.
There are a number of ways Sciatica can originate:
A thorough Physiotherapy history and assessment should be able to find the most probable source of the nerve irritation. Following this a variety of techniques such as exercise, electrical modalities, or dry needling can be used to reduce the pressure on the nerve. Once pain relief has been achieved then further exercises are aimed at restoring flexibility and strength A small portion of sciatic cases will not respond to conservative treatment and may require surgery.
The residents of British Columbia, and especially those living on Vancouver Island, are feeling the effects of limited access to general practitioners.
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