Sciatica Relief in Solana Beach
Pain or numbness running down your leg is the sciatic nerve telling you something upstream needs attention. We are here to find it.
What Is Sciatica
Sciatica is not a diagnosis. It is a symptom. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body and any irritation along its path (from the low back through the glute and down the leg) can produce the classic shooting, burning, or numbing pain.
The real diagnosis is whatever is irritating the nerve. The three most common causes:
A herniated or bulging disc compressing a lumbar nerve root
A tight piriformis muscle in the glute compressing the sciatic nerve directly
Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction pulling on the surrounding nerves
The right care depends on which of these is driving your pain. The wrong care chases symptoms forever.
Common Symptoms
Sharp, shooting pain from the low back into the glute and down the leg
Numbness or tingling in the leg, foot, or toes
Burning or electrical sensation along the nerve path
Pain that gets worse with sitting, especially in a car
Difficulty standing up from sitting
Pain that improves with walking, then returns
Weakness in one leg
Pain that has lasted more than a few days
How We Treat Sciatica
First we figure out the source. Discs, piriformis, or SI joint each get a different approach.
For disc-driven sciatica: gentle decompression-style adjustments, soft-tissue release, and rehabilitation work to support the disc.
For piriformis sciatica: hip and glute adjustments, deep soft-tissue work on the piriformis, and hip-strength rehab.
For SI joint sciatica: specific SI joint adjustments to restore proper alignment, plus stability work for the surrounding muscles.
In every case we also look at sitting posture, training load, sleep position, and footwear. Sciatica often comes back when one of those is the missing piece.
Most patients feel meaningful improvement in 2 to 4 visits.
Why Choose Us
Dr. Lisel and Dr. Jordan do not give you a generic "sciatica protocol." She finds the actual cause of your sciatica and treats that.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not always. We can often diagnose and start treating without imaging.
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No. The majority of sciatica resolves with the right care.
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Often yes, with modifications. We will tell you what to avoid.
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Less likely if we fix the actual cause and you do the rehab homework.
Stop letting sciatica run your life.
Book your $67 new patient visit and let us find the source.