Sciatica and hip pain.
15,000+ sessions · 20 years of practice · NBSM-registered
True sciatica is a nerve issue. But the sensation people describe as sciatica is very often a tight piriformis, a locked-up hip capsule, or glute medius trigger points firing down the leg. Muscle therapy cannot unpinch a disc — but it can release everything around the nerve, which is usually what is making things worse.
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What it looks like
- — A deep ache in one glute, sometimes down the back of the thigh
- — Pain worse after sitting, better when walking
- — Feeling of "tightness" on one side of the hip
- — Shooting sensations that stop mid-thigh
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How one session addresses it
One session. 60 minutes. €40.
- 01
Infrared preconditioning
Warm the glutes, hip capsule and hamstring origin — areas that are usually highly protected and need time before deeper work is useful.
- 02
Deep-tissue work
Focused work on piriformis, glute medius/minimus, deep hip rotators and the hamstring origin. This is where referred sensations almost always start.
- 03
Targeted stretching
Figure-4, hip flexor, and piriformis-specific stretches taught to continue at home.
- 04
Joint mobilization
Hip capsule mobilization to restore internal and external rotation — the range that, when lost, forces the piriformis into overtime.
- 05
Cryotherapy
Cold over the glute and lumbar region to calm nerve sensitivity after the work.
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Who this helps
- · Desk workers with one-sided glute ache
- · Drivers
- · Runners with glute tightness
- · People recovering from lumbar flare-ups
Important
When we are not the fit
Numbness, foot drop, or loss of bladder/bowel control are red flags — see a doctor first. Muscle therapy is not a replacement for imaging.
After the session
Home care
Walk for 10 minutes after the session. Avoid long sits that day. The glute may feel tender for 24–48 hours.
Booking
If this sounds like you— book a session.
60 minutes, €40, cash. Walk-ins welcome.