What We Treat

Back pain and sciatica treatment in Eugene.

Sharp back pain, nerve pain shooting down your leg, stiffness that won’t let up. These symptoms have a cause, and finding it is where relief starts.

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Sound Familiar?

Does this sound like you?

Pain that shoots down your leg, past your knee
Numbness or tingling in your leg or foot
Stiffness that makes twisting or bending feel risky
Sitting for long stretches makes everything worse
Your back tightens up with no obvious reason
You’ve been bracing yourself every time you lift something

Two or more? Keep reading.

Why It Happens

Back pain is a symptom. Something causes it.

Your spine is a system of discs, joints, nerves, and muscles, and pain can start when any one of them is out of balance. A herniated or bulging disc can press on a nerve and cause radiating pain, numbness, and weakness. When the sciatic nerve gets pinched or irritated, you feel sharp, shooting pain or tingling down the leg.

Stiff or inflamed facet joints cause localized pain and make twisting or bending difficult. Tight, spasming muscle bands, known as trigger points, add pain and tension of their own. Every case is different, so we evaluate range of motion, nerve tension, posture, and how you walk to find every contributing factor before we treat.

The Honest Truth

Waiting on a back rarely makes it better.

If you keep waiting

Nerve symptoms can spread or intensify
You move less, and the muscles that support your spine weaken
Occasional flare-ups turn into a constant problem

If you start this week

You find out what’s actually driving the pain
Hands-on relief starts in your first sessions
You learn how to sit, bend, and lift without setting it off

Your life doesn’t have to revolve around back pain.

How We Fix It

The same four phases. Built for your back.

Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for back pain and sciatica.

Early care

Pain

Calm the pain down.

Manual therapy releases muscle knots and eases pressure on irritated nerves.

Building

Prime

Get your motion back.

Targeted mobility and nerve gliding exercises restore movement in the stiff areas of your spine.

Strengthening

Perform

Stabilize your spine.

Guided exercise builds the core and hip strength your back needs to handle daily life.

Long term

Prevent

Keep it from coming back.

Posture and ergonomic coaching help you avoid the habits that trigger flare-ups.

Questions, Answered

What people ask about back pain and sciatica.

01 How do I know if my pain is from the sciatic nerve?

Sciatica often shoots down your leg, past your knee, and into your foot, unlike muscle pain, which tends to stay in one place. Simple tests such as the straight leg raise help confirm whether the sciatic nerve is involved.

02 What makes sciatica worse?

Sitting too long, bending improperly, or carrying objects that load your spine can intensify symptoms. Proper stretching and ergonomic adjustments help prevent flare-ups.

03 How can I relieve back pain at home?

Cold therapy, nerve gliding exercises, core strengthening, and frequent movement help manage back pain between visits. Pain that keeps coming back should be evaluated so it doesn’t become a chronic problem.

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Request a time and a real person from our team will call you back to get you scheduled. Prefer the phone? Call us at (541) 505-8180.

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