At Relief Plus, we help patients in Lafayette, Louisiana find relief from sciatica and the burning, aching, numb, or radiating pain it can cause. We serve patients from Lafayette, Carencro, Opelousas, and surrounding areas with chiropractic care, physical therapy, and advanced treatment options built around the source of the problem.
Sciatica can make simple things feel difficult. Sitting too long, getting out of bed, driving, bending, or walking can all become frustrating when pain travels from the low back or hip into the leg. Our goal is to identify what is contributing to that nerve irritation and create a treatment plan that helps you move better and function with less pain.
Schedule an Appointment View All ServicesSciatica is a term used to describe irritation of the sciatic nerve or the nerve roots that contribute to it. It often causes pain that starts in the low back, buttock, or hip and travels down the leg. Some patients describe it as sharp pain, while others notice burning, tingling, numbness, weakness, or a deep ache that will not go away.
Sciatica is not really a diagnosis by itself. It is a symptom pattern. The real question is what is causing the irritation. In some cases it may be related to a disc problem in the low back. In others, joint dysfunction, muscular compression, inflammation, or movement problems may be involved.
Pain that begins in the low back, buttock, or hip and travels into the thigh, calf, or foot.
Some patients feel electrical, burning, or tingling sensations along the path of the nerve.
Nerve irritation can sometimes contribute to numbness, heaviness, or weakness in the leg.
Sitting too long, driving, bending forward, coughing, or getting up from a chair may aggravate symptoms.
Sciatica can be caused by disc irritation, disc bulging, inflammation around a nerve root, joint dysfunction in the lumbar spine, muscle tension in the gluteal or piriformis region, or a combination of several factors. Sometimes the source is mostly mechanical, and sometimes it is more inflammatory or muscular in nature.
This is one reason treatment has to be individualized. A patient with disc-related sciatica may need a very different plan than a patient whose symptoms are being driven by chronic muscular compression or movement dysfunction.
At Relief Plus, treatment is based on the pattern of your symptoms, your exam findings, and the structures that appear to be contributing to the nerve irritation. Depending on your case, your treatment plan may include:
The goal is not just to quiet the pain temporarily, but to address the factors that keep irritating the area so you can function better long term.
Sciatica can come from different sources, and we work to identify what is actually driving your symptoms.
Chiropractic care, physical therapy, and medical services are available under one roof when needed.
Your care is built around your pain pattern, daily demands, and goals rather than a generic protocol.
We proudly serve patients from Lafayette, Carencro, Opelousas, and nearby areas.
Sciatica often involves pain, tingling, numbness, or burning that travels from the low back or buttock into the leg. A proper evaluation helps determine whether that symptom pattern is truly related to sciatic nerve irritation.
Some cases improve with time, but others continue to flare up because the underlying cause has not been addressed. Persistent or worsening symptoms should be evaluated.
No. Depending on the cause, treatment may also include physical therapy, dry needling, laser therapy, shockwave therapy, or medical options.
Yes. We regularly treat patients from Carencro, Opelousas, and surrounding communities.
Relief Plus
Shawn D. Johnston, D.C.
Jeanne Saucier, PT
Ashton Reed, MD
112 Arabian Drive
Lafayette, LA
If you are looking for sciatica treatment in Lafayette, LA or nearby areas, Relief Plus is here to help you reduce pain, move better, and get back to normal life.
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