You’re not alone

Sciatica — pain that radiates from the lower back or buttock down through the leg, often with numbness, tingling or weakness — is a condition we see often in clinic. It can stem from a range of underlying issues in the lower back, and its impact tends to go well beyond the leg itself.

People experiencing sciatica often struggle with things they’d otherwise take for granted — sitting through a work day, standing for any length of time, walking comfortably, or even finding a comfortable position to sleep in.

Our experience

We’ve worked with a wide variety of clients experiencing sciatica, from older adults to younger, active clients, and from sedentary to physically demanding lifestyles. As part of a multi-disciplinary allied health clinic, we’re also able to refer you internally if another type of practitioner would better suit your needs.

We maintain long-standing relationships with many local GP clinics and are frequently in contact with medical providers regarding shared patient care.

Our approach

Sciatica can have a number of different underlying contributors, and no two presentations are identical. We take the time to properly assess where your symptoms are coming from and what’s contributing to them, so treatment is genuinely built around your specific situation rather than a generic approach to “sciatica.”

Depending on your presentation, treatment may include:

Joint manipulation and mobilisation

Soft tissue therapy

Specific exercise prescription aimed at addressing the underlying contributors

Education and advice to help manage symptoms and support your recovery

If imaging would help confirm what’s going on, we can refer you for that.

We aim to help you understand what’s going on and give you tools to manage it, not just provide temporary relief.

Funding and rebates

If you have Private Health Insurance, Chiropractic treatment can be claimed on the spot with HICAPS.  There is no out of pocket expenses for our, DVA, TAC and WorkSafe clients, will bill those insureres directly provided you have a claim number or customer number..  Medicare rebates are also available with a referral from your GP