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Sciatica: what it feels like and what helps
Sharp pain from your lower back into your buttock or leg? Tingling in your foot? That is often sciatica, and it can make sitting, driving and sleeping miserable.
What causes it? Usually an irritated nerve root in the lower back. Back problems affect around 4.0 million Australians (16%), according to the AIHW, and sciatica is one of the common types.
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07 3351 5177 · 170 Patricks Road, Ferny Hills QLD 4055
Everton Hills had 6,673 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 36, and one employed resident in five (20.7%) worked at home on Census day, against 14.1% across Queensland.
If pain from your lower back into your buttock or leg is making sitting, driving or sleeping hard, our Ferny Hills clinic can assess it and agree a plan with you.
What helps? Staying gently active, finding positions that ease the leg symptoms and building back and hip strength usually beats long bed rest.
Try this: lie on your back with a pillow under your knees for 5 minutes to settle things down.
Seek urgent care if you have numbness around your groin or loss of bladder or bowel control. Otherwise, our Everton Hills neighbours can book a full assessment.
54.9% of employed Everton Hills residents drove to work in 2021, and Cabbage Tree Creek Reserve at 20A Garfield Terrace has fitness equipment, seating and shelter.
Long stretches of sitting, at home or in the car, can make leg symptoms from the lower back harder to settle, while gentle activity usually helps.
We find positions that ease your leg symptoms, build back and hip strength and help you stay gently active.
We treat for the following conditions:
We focus on strengthening your body to support your joints, getting them moving again and improving your overall ability to move. In order to get you to this point, we come up with an individualised exercise plan for you to increase your strength and flexibility.
Arthritis treatment
Sports injuries affect bones, muscles, tissues and cartilage and are detrimental to normal daily activities, not just athletic performance. Sports injuries require supervision and time to heal safely.
Sports physio rehab
We will decide upon a course of action and treat you with manual therapy, exercises and use of heat or ice to relieve pain. This includes training for proper lifting, sitting, and bending and proper sleeping positions.
Back pain
Hydrotherapy focuses on slow and controlled movements that lead to relaxation. At the same time, pushing against the water helps improve muscle strength.
Hydrotherapy
This includes our Vibro Trainer for advanced muscle training and our Gaitscan™ biomechanical footprint scanner to identify abnormalities and prescribe custom orthotics.
Our equipment
We also supply equipment that aids in rehabilitation and injury prevention such as supportive braces, therapeutic sandals and contoured pillows. Our staff is happy to help you obtain these materials to promote your speedy recovery.
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Our treatment plan for you begins with a comprehensive assessment and physical exam to diagnose your condition. We then communicate with you and other health professionals to collaborate on a treatment and recovery plan to get you back on your feet. When we have determined your health goal, we will begin treatment which involves hands-on mobilisation and soft tissue techniques.
Once your initial complaint is treated, we will teach you to manage your pain and aid your recovery.
All of our treatment techniques are based on scientific research and clinical experience. We are always adapting to new treatment methods and advances in technology so you receive the most up-to-date care.
At Ferny Hills Physiotherapy Centre, we don’t see you as just another patient. We understand that your body and your circumstances are highly unique, which is why we provide distinctive treatment to each client that will most benefit the individual. We want your treatment experience to be positive and effective.
Pain spreading from your lower back into your buttock or leg, sometimes with tingling in your foot. It can make sitting, driving and sleeping hard.
Long bed rest is usually not the answer. Staying gently active, finding positions that ease the leg symptoms and building back and hip strength tend to help more.
Seek urgent care if you have numbness around your groin or loss of bladder or bowel control.
Our clinic is at 170 Patricks Road, Ferny Hills, and we do not have a clinic in Everton Hills. Everton Hills residents are welcome to book an appointment at Ferny Hills.
No. Physiotherapists are primary care practitioners, so you can book directly without a doctor’s referral.
We work with the leading Australian private health funds, so eligible patients can claim their rebate at the time of treatment with our on-site terminal.
We will review your health history and ask questions about your symptoms to pinpoint any behaviours that may be contributing factors to your pain.
Ferny Hills Physiotherapy, 170 Patricks Road, Ferny Hills. Experienced team, appointments 7am to 6pm, major health funds welcome.
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