Pain that runs from the lower back or buttock down the leg, sometimes with tingling or numbness.
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What it is
The sciatic nerve runs from your lower back, through the buttock and down the back of each leg. When something presses on it, such as a bulging disc or a tight muscle deep in the buttock, pain can shoot down the leg.
People describe a burning or electric pain, a deep ache in the buttock, or tingling in the foot. Sitting and driving often make it worse.
See a doctor straight away if your leg feels weak, you have numbness around the groin, or you have trouble controlling your bladder or bowels.
How TECAR helps
- 1
TECAR warms the muscles of the lower back and buttock, including the piriformis, a small muscle that can squeeze the nerve when it's tight. Looser muscle and better blood flow can ease the pressure and the pain.
- 2
Your practitioner will treat the lower back as well as the leg, and will usually add stretches and exercises.
What to expect
- Session length
- 20 to 30 minutes
- How often
- Twice a week
- What you'll feel
- Warmth across the lower back and buttock
- Often paired with
- An adjustment, stretching and core exercises
How many sessions
Most people have 6 to 10 sessions.
One patient's story
“I drive a truck for a living, and the pain down my left leg made every trip hard. After eight sessions I can do a full day in the cab without pulling over every hour to stretch.”
Robert J.
52, Dallas, Texas, 8 sessions
Clinics that treat this
10 certified clinics treat this. Here are the first few.
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