Sciatica has a way of making itself the loudest voice in the room. Westwood, MA residents who deal with the radiating, electric, or burning pain that runs from the low back down through the buttock and into the leg know how quickly it can disrupt sleep, work, and the simple things that should feel easy. The underlying issue is usually compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, often from a lumbar disc, joint dysfunction, or muscle imbalances around the hip and pelvis. Encouragingly, most cases resolve well with the right physical therapy plan — without medication, injections, or surgery.
PhysioHealth Physical Therapy, a short drive from Westwood in North Attleboro, takes a precise approach to sciatica. Founder Dr. Christopher Gomes, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist with deep experience in spine and lower back conditions. Your evaluation aims to pinpoint the real driver — disc, joint, soft tissue, or neural — and your plan flows from there. Treatment frequently blends the McKenzie Method, manual therapy, Graston, nerve mobilizations, and progressive strengthening of the core, glutes, and deep hip stabilizers.
The personalized care model is at the center of the experience. Your therapist works directly with you for the entire session — watching how your symptoms respond, adjusting load and technique, and teaching you exactly what you can do between visits.
If sciatica has been holding you back, you don’t have to keep adapting around it. Westwood residents can reach our North Attleboro clinic in a short drive — schedule an evaluation today and start the path toward lasting relief.
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