Don’t let Sciatica hold you back!
Natural Relief from Sciatica
Our osteopaths are highly regarded when it comes
to treating sciatica naturally. If you find yourself
taking pain relief to get through the day, now is the
time to get some long-term relief, heal your
nerves and get back your active life.
Osteopathy Folkestone & Faversham
Natural Relief for Sciatica—Move Freely Again
Literally, a pain in the butt AND down the leg…jokes aside, Sciatica is extremely painful and can play havoc with your day to day lives should you find yourself struck down by it. Other symptoms include tingling or numbness in your leg or foot and associated back pain.
Our osteopaths are fully qualified to assess the sciatic nerve and will carry out a thorough clinical examination, including tests of the lower back, pelvis, hips, and surrounding structures. This helps us pinpoint the source of your discomfort and tailor treatment to support natural healing and restore mobility.
We identify and treat the cause of the sciatica(for example, inflammation, disc herniations or piriformis syndrome) as well as desensitising the nerve itself through precise neural techniques and exercises.
At Faversham Osteopathy and Folkestone Osteopathy, we are experienced in treating sciatica, offering hands on manual therapy as a drug-free non-invasive treatment approach and exercises specifically designed to improve the nerve function.
Some of our osteopaths also offer Dry Needling, which is a good option for sciatica and can assist greatly in pain relief if pain is the main symptom.
Gentle & Effective
Our treatments are both gentle but effective in easing the tension on the sciatic nerve, easing the pain and stopping the altered sensations such as pins and needles in just a few treatments, with most people feeling better after the first session.
We will also monitor the nerve carefully each treatment and should we think further investigation is required, we will refer you onwards. However, in most cases, sciatica can be well managed by Osteopaths without the need for further interventions or referral.
Up to
%
Of people will have sciatica at some point during their lives
Did you know?
Contrary to popular belief, the majority of cases of Sciatica are caused by local inflammation, rather than direct compression on the nerve.
The nerve is irritated by inflammation, causing symptoms that we know as Sciatica.
Our osteopaths will conduct a thorough examination and case history, to determine the cause of YOUR symptoms, putting together a personalised treatment and management plan.
You don’t have to live with sciatica pain.
With expert care and personalised support, we’ll work with you to ease the pain and get you moving comfortably again.
Our Commitment
Here at Faversham Osteopathy and Folkestone Osteopathy, we always ensure you have a thorough assessment as routine, to rule out any serious cause of shoulder pain first. Our osteopaths are fully trained primary healthcare and allied health professionals, trained to screen for pathology. Should we be at all concerned, we will refer you swiftly to other services (either NHS or private) for further investigation.
FAVERSHAM osteopathy
Waterman & Webb, 78 A Preston Street
01795 353807
FOLKESTONE osteopathy
16 Church Street,
Folkestone
01303 300699
Root-Cause Approach
our Whole-Body Care
Calming, Not Clinical
For All Stages of Life
what our patients say…
A lovely peaceful atmosphere. My Osteopath at Faversham Osteopathy is very professional and always offering good advice. Nothing is ever to much trouble and always with a lovely smile.
Cherry
With inflamed nerves in my back causing pain and difficulty with the femoral nerve in my right leg, my osteopath today really worked on it. Thorough, professional and did what she could. I recognise that inflamed nerves don't calm down in one session and that it takes time. I know what she did will add a much more speedy recovery and realistic result. So grateful she was able to see me today. Thank you!
Irene
Tamsyn has been of tremendous help both physically and mentally in getting me mobile again, I can’t thank her enough.
Doug
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