If you’ve ever felt sharp, burning pain down your lower back, buttock, or leg, you’re not alone and it’s possible you’re dealing with sciatica. For many Roanoke residents, sciatica becomes more than just an occasional ache it can make walking, sitting, and even sleeping difficult.
At Highland Spine & Sport, we help people with sciatica get back to doing what they love whether that’s hiking McAfee Knob, playing with your kids, working in your garden, or simply enjoying a pain-free day.
Sciatica isn’t a diagnosis it’s a symptom of irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in your body. When that nerve is irritated it can cause pain that:
People often describe it as sharp, electric, or burning pain that gets worse with sitting, bending, coughing, or sneezing.
Sciatica can come from conditions like:
Residents who come in with sciatica often say:
Sound familiar?
At Highland, we know sciatica isn’t just pain it’s something that affects your life, your work, and your joy. And that’s exactly why we take a personalized approach.
At Highland, we don’t just mask symptoms — we get to the root cause of your pain.
Here’s how we help:
We’ll dig into your pain history, movement patterns, and daily activities. Sciatica often stems from factors like:
Because no two cases are the same, your evaluation informs your tailored plan.
Restoring proper alignment and motion to your spine can ease pressure on the sciatic nerve. Many patients notice:
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all adjustment — it’s specific to you.
We’ll teach you corrective exercises that:
These exercises help you stay out of pain, not just feel better temporarily.
Tight muscles especially the piriformis can aggravate the sciatic nerve. Through targeted soft tissue work, we help:
We’ll show you how to:
You’ll leave with confidence and tools, not just directions.
At Highland Spine & Sport, we’ve helped people from Salem to Vinton, from local runners to office workers, regain pain-free living. Many of our patients walk in hunched over and leave walking taller — with less pain and more function.
One thing our patients tell us again and again:
“I didn’t think chiropractic could help me — but Highland changed how I move and how I live.”
Don’t let sciatica control your life. At Highland Spine & Sport in Roanoke, we’re passionate about helping you reach greater heights — in your body and in your everyday life.