Sciatica

Physiotherapy for Sciatica in Mohali

Nerve pain that travels down the leg, assessed and treated at the source.

Rehab & Revive treats sciatica — pain radiating from the lower back into the leg — at our Phase 7, Mohali clinic and via home visits across Mohali and Chandigarh. Appointments: +91 77728-00068.

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What is sciatica?

Sciatica is pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve — usually starting in the lower back or buttock and radiating down the back of the leg, sometimes as far as the foot. It happens when the nerve is irritated or compressed, most often related to a disc problem in the lower back or tightness in the muscles around the hip.

The pain can range from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation, and it is sometimes accompanied by numbness or tingling. This page describes sciatica in general terms — an assessment is needed to understand your specific case.

What commonly causes sciatica?

Disc-related irritation

A disc in the lower back bulging or pressing near the nerve root is one of the most common causes of sciatic pain.

Spinal stiffness

Reduced movement and stiffness in the lower spine can narrow the space around the nerve and contribute to irritation.

Tight hip or buttock muscles

Tightness in muscles deep in the buttock can sit close to the sciatic nerve and irritate it directly.

Prolonged sitting

Long periods sitting, particularly with poor posture, can aggravate both the lower back and the nerve pathway.

How physiotherapy generally helps with sciatica

Assessment looks at where the pain travels, which movements ease or worsen it, and how your nerve, back, and leg are responding. Treatment generally combines gentle techniques aimed at nerve and spinal mobility, targeted exercise, and advice on posture and movement to reduce ongoing irritation.

How quickly things settle varies a great deal between people, and your physiotherapist will build a plan around your assessment rather than a generic timeline.

What your first appointment involves

Your physiotherapist will ask where the pain travels, what positions or movements change it, and whether you have noticed any numbness or weakness. They will assess your back movement, nerve response, and leg strength, then discuss the findings and agree a plan with you.

When to seek urgent medical care instead

Most sciatica can be assessed and managed with physiotherapy, but a rare, serious nerve emergency needs urgent hospital care. Seek emergency care immediately if leg pain or numbness comes with any of the following:

Loss of bladder or bowel control
Numbness around the groin or inner thighs (saddle numbness)
Weakness spreading down one or both legs
Symptoms following major trauma
Severe, unrelenting pain that does not ease with any change of position

This list is general safety guidance, not a way to self-diagnose. If in doubt, seek medical assessment rather than waiting.

More of a general lower back ache?

If your pain stays mainly in the lower back rather than travelling down the leg, our back pain physiotherapy page may be a closer match.

FAQs

Sciatica physiotherapy questions

Sciatica describes pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, usually from the lower back down through the buttock and leg. It happens when the nerve is irritated or compressed, most often by a disc problem or tightness in the lower back or hip.

Physiotherapy is commonly used for sciatica, generally through assessment of your movement and nerve mobility, hands-on treatment, and targeted exercise. How well it helps depends on the underlying cause, which your physiotherapist will discuss with you.

Your physiotherapist will ask about where the pain travels, what movements ease or worsen it, and check your back movement, nerve response, and leg strength before agreeing a plan with you.

Yes. We offer home visits across Mohali and Chandigarh, with priority coverage near our Phase 7 base, for patients who find travel difficult because of leg pain.

Call or WhatsApp +91 77728-00068 between 7 AM and 8 PM, any day of the week. An appointment is required.

Seek emergency care immediately if leg pain or numbness comes with loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness around the groin or inner thighs (saddle numbness), weakness spreading down one or both legs, or if it follows major trauma. These are signs of a rare but serious nerve emergency and need same-day medical assessment, not a physiotherapy booking.