Non-Surgical Orthopedics
SCIATICA TREATMENT
Serving the greater Pima County Area including Oro Valley, Catalina Foothills, Picture Rocks and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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OVERVIEW
ABOUT SCIATICA TREATMENT
Sciatica has a way of making people fear the worst. Pain firing from your back down through your leg feels serious, and the word "nerve" sends most minds straight toward surgery. The reality is considerably more reassuring.
Start with what it actually is. Sciatica is a description. The sciatic nerve runs from your lower back, through the buttock, and down the back of your leg. Irritate it anywhere on that route and the pain radiates along the entire length, which is why a problem in your spine shows up as burning in your calf.
People describe it differently. Sharp electric jolts for some, a steady burn for others, and plenty get numbness or pins and needles rather than pain. Nearly everyone says sitting makes it worse.
What's bothering the nerve varies too. A disc pressing on the nerve root, narrowing in the spine, or a tight muscle deep in the buttock crowding it. Each calls for a somewhat different approach. At Modern Medicine of Oro Valley, AZ, we find the source and settle it, and most people never need surgery.
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Call our office to set up a visit, or fill out the online booking form whenever it works for you. We'll match you with the right provider and get you looked at soon.
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REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
Pick a time by phone or online. We work around your week and get you in without a long wait.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
We ask what brings it on and what eases it, test your movement, strength, and reflexes, and find which positions reproduce your symptoms. Imaging comes in when it'll change the plan.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
We take pressure off the nerve with targeted movement and hands-on work, then build the core and hip strength that keeps your back from loading it again.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
We track how the leg responds, advance the plan as symptoms ease, and address the daily habits that kept setting it off.
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Testimonials for
The MODERN Approach
At MODERN, we take tremendous pride in making our customers happy above and beyond their expectations. We invite you to read what a few of our customers have to say about their MODERN experience.
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Office was very welcoming from the moment you walked into the office, Marissa and Kelsey were there to greet me. They know all of their patients and treat them like family. Dr. Dault was AMAZING. SHE listened and really searched to find the answers to my pain. Eric was very thorough when doing my ultrasound to diagnose my issue. Their recommendations helped me and in the end my pain decreased! Thank you to the entire team!
Sue Moring
Mesa, AZ Resident
I was in a pretty dark place before starting at the Chandler location. My low back pain was completely debilitating and affecting the quality of my life for many years. I saw Phil once a week for 6 weeks and feel stronger and more confident than I have in many, many years. Phil explained the results of my MRI in great detail and answered my questions (as trivial as they might have been) with respect and understanding... I have been to many physical therapists before and the results I got here were the best. I highly recommend the Chandler location and will go back again if I ever need to!
Rochelle Cotela
Phoenix, AZ Resident
Where do I start with the praise for this Team of miracle workers... I had suffered from chronic lower back pain for the last 8 years due to 32 years of golf and upper back pain due to 13 years of sitting at a desk. I utilized a chiropractor for the past 7 years but the pain ALWAYS came back and I NEVER got better. One visit with Dr. Josh and two X-rays showed the problem was stemming from my foot and a collapsing arch—which my previous chiropractor NEVER took the time to explore and diagnose.
Cory Krebs
Mesa High Football Coach
What Are You Experiencing?
Most people know something is off before they know what to call it. Just describe what daily life actually feels like right now and the team will follow up, talk through what might be driving it, and discuss what a realistic path looks like.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
Sudden and extreme pain that is stopping you from functioning needs immediate attention. Call 911 or go straight to a hospital. Only once the situation is handled can the team help with what recovery looks like after.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Pain that gets in the way without completely shutting the day down. Builds through a long shift, shows up during certain movements, or just sits there in the background. Share what is going on and the team will work through what is likely behind it.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
Do you have a hip that tightens up on longer hikes but feels fine otherwise? A wrist that aches after racket sports and takes a day to settle? These so-called “minor” issues can start off small, and then become bigger when left unaddressed.
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Answering Your Questions
Is sciatica a disc problem?
Sometimes, but not always. A disc pressing on the nerve root is one common cause, and so is narrowing in the spine or a tight muscle in the buttock crowding the nerve. Sorting out which one you have shapes the treatment.
Why does one particular stretch help some people and not others?
Can I still work out with sciatica?
Usually yes, with direction on what and how much. Lying still gets you through a few bad days and then leaves you weaker, which makes the next flare easier to trigger.
What symptoms should I call about right away?
Real weakness in the leg or foot, like your foot catching when you walk, or any change in bladder or bowel control. Numbness and tingling on their own are common and usually not alarming.
Why does mine keep coming back?
Because episodes often settle on their own while the cause stays in place. A weak core, poor lifting mechanics, or long hours sitting badly will set up the next one. Addressing that is what makes relief last.
"Our goal is to help you solve some of your most painful life experiences."
Josh Adams
MODERN MEDICINE
CEO
Without Advanced Imaging
Your PT
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
CHOOSING THE MODERN WAY
What sets MODERN SPORTS MEDICINE apart from pretty much every other practice is that our physical therapists and orthopedists use advanced imaging to actually SEE what they're doing. Everyone else is working blind.
ADVANCED IMAGING + TREATMENT = MODERN
we TREAT you
like a 200
Million-Dollar
Athlete
so you can get back to
work or play
FASTER.
