hip and leg pain

Your sciatic nerve actually splits right above the knee into two major nerves. The tibial nerve travels down the back of your shin and supplies both motor and sensation to the back portion of your leg, and the bottom of your foot. The fibular nerve (sometimes called the sural nerve) supplies nerves to the top……

Stretching can help… Sometimes. But if you’re experiencing sciatica, most likely that sciatic nerve is irritated for some reason. When you stretch a muscle, not only are you lengthening the muscle, but the nerves as well. During this technique, the nerves are deprived of oxygen, and this can cause further irritation. The ham…

The piriformis is a small muscle located deep in the buttock, under the gluteus maximus and medius. Often times, the sciatic nerve either runs right under or through the muscle itself.  If you have sciatica, then one of the most common stretches occurs at this muscle. However, are you doing more harm than good? Learn……

There are many structures that can irritate the sciatic nerve. In today’s video, I explore this nerve in more detail.  Once we can identify where your issues are located, then we can take action and treat your sciatica successfully. Dr. Ashley Mak, PT, DPT, CSCS…

Combining motions together can give you that extra push for treating your sciatica. This is especially helpful for those who have sciatica due to a bulging or herniated disc. Learn more about how you can reduce your disc bulge and get rid of your sciatica pain with this stretch. Dr. Ashley Mak, PT, DPT, CSCS…

Today I share with you some that ways you can maximize your individual sciatica exercises to intensify your stretch and make you feel even better. Check it out in today’s video!…

The key to treating your sciatica is finding out what positions and exercises work for you. Forward, backward, and side to side bending can be helpful. If none of those positions worked for you then rotation exercises may be helpful for you. Learn more in today’s video. Dr. Ashley Mak, PT, DPT, CSCS…

Sidebending can be helpful if you moving in the right direction. If you have a disc related issue, then leaning towards the side of symptoms can be helpful in reducing your sciatica.  However, if bending towards the side of your symptoms didn’t work for you, then perhaps leaning away might help, and if that’s the……

A lot of people use alcohol to treat their back pain and while it seems like it works in the short term, it isn’t an effective long-term solution and can do more harm than good. In today’s video, health coach Sara Subhani goes over an alternative to alcohol that is safe and effective for treating……

It’s important to understand that there is no absolute to treating pain since everyone is different. If bending forwards or backwards still hasn’t helped your sciatica, then today’s video can show you a different way to approach sciatica pain. Dr. Ashley Mak, PT, DPT, CSCS…