10/21/2026
Sciatica isn't a diagnosis, it's a symptom. The pain runs down your leg, but the source is rarely just your lower back.
Tight hips, poor core control, or a nerve getting compressed somewhere along its path can all create the same shooting pain. Treating only the lower back without checking the rest of the chain is why sciatica treatment so often doesn't stick.
A real evaluation looks at your hips, your spine, your movement patterns, and how they all work together.