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At Loudoun Sports Therapy Center we are a premier physical therapy clinic. We offer outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapy as well as specialty programs. At LSTC we provide: physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy, dry needling, as well as sports performance and return to play programs. You will receive personalized care based on your specific needs and your treatment will..
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
Many people have experienced or live with low back pain that is significant enough to stop a person from doing daily household activities. Imagine driving somewhere and having such pain and discomfort that then continues to progress and start to radiate down a leg all the way to a foot ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
WHAT IS SCIATICA? Sciatica is the inflammation of a nerve that travels from the back down to the foot. This means, sciatica can cause pain in your back, buttocks, hamstring, calf, shin, or foot depending on where the nerve is irritated. Sciatica can also be a referred pain from spinal ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
WHAT IS SCIATICA? Sciatica is the inflammation of the sciatic nerve that travels from the back, down to the foot. This means, sciatica can cause pain in your back, buttocks, hamstring, calf, shin, or foot depending on where the nerve is irritated.Sciatica can also be a referred pain from levels ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
In a study reported in the journal Orthopedics, 650 people were examined for low back pain or sciatica. About 25% had reported an episode of sciatica in the past 6 months of the study. This shows how common sciatica really is. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a term used to ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates from the back, deep into the buttock and down into the back of the leg. This is generally caused by compression and irritation to the sciatic nerve. Sciatica generally develops over time due to repetitive postures or physical activity; for example individuals who do a ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
Sciatica is a very common condition that affects 10% of the population. While sciatica can literally be a pain in the backside, it doesn’t have to stay with you. Simple strategies and seeing the right physical therapist early can make a big difference in quickly healing and returning to the ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
Have you ever heard of sciatica? It's quite for a patient to come into the clinic saying they are suffering from sciatica. However, in most cases, this is NOT actually what's going on with them.The term sciatica tends to be thrown around and not many people have a true understanding ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is nerve pain affecting the lower extremity, caused by irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve provides motor and sensory feedback to and from the lower extremity. It is the largest nerve in the body, and begins from nerve roots in the lumbar ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
Sciatic nerves run from either side of our lower back down to each of our legs. That’s why a classic sign of sciatica is having a shooting pain on one side only. While compression of one of our sciatic nerves can literally be a “pain in the butt,” it doesn’t ..read more
LSTC » Sciatica
11M ago
You have probably heard the term sciatica, and have probably thrown it around without having a true understanding of what it is and what is actually causing the symptoms you are experiencing.What is True Sciatica?True sciatica is actually an anatomical anomaly where the sciatic nerve runs through the piriformis (small ..read more