Hello, this is Sato from J-CLINIC, a physiotherapy and acupuncture clinic.
In this post, I’m going to talk about treating shoulder sciatica.
What is a sciatica?
Sciatica is a type of neuralgia, or pain along a nerve, caused by an aggravation of the sciatic nerve.
Sciatica can have many causes, including lumbar disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis, and piriformis syndrome.
The main symptoms are pain and numbness that radiate from the buttocks to the back of the thighs, knees, calves, and toes. Some people may experience leg cramps.
A patient case
Mr. S (male, 50 years old) lives in Bangkok. He frequently travels for overseas business trips. Mr. S tried to lift a heavy bag during one of these trips and experienced a strong pain that ran from his left buttock to his toes. When he came to J-CLINIC, even sitting still hurt the back of his thigh.
Our treatments for sciatica
Manual therapy
Our therapists massaged Mr. S’s right leg muscle, which had become stiff from the effort to shield the painful left side, and the back muscle, which had been strained from long-distance travels and desk work.
Manual therapy
High-voltage electric therapy
We used our high-voltage electric therapy machine to ease the pain in Mr. S’s left buttock.
High-voltage electric therapy
Postoperative rehabilitation of sciatica
We showed Mr. S how to better stand and walk.
In his case, Mr. S can help prevent sciatica from recurring by being aware of his own “left-heaviness” and by getting regular physical maintenance.
If you suffer from a sciatica in Bangkok, we invite you to contact us by phone, email, or Facebook.
From BTS Phrom Phong Station, take Exit 5 and walk along Sukhumvit towards Asoke for about 5 minutes. RSU Tower will be on your right. Take the escalator up to Floor 4 and you will see us right in front of you. If you are coming by car, parking is available at RSU Tower and is free up to 2 hours when you are treated at J-CLINIC.
Thonglor Branch (Soi Thonglor 13, Home Place building Basement Level)
Our Thonglor clinic is on the basement level of Home Place Building, at the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 55 and Thonglor Soi 13. If you are coming by BTS, please take a taxi from BTS Thonglor Station, Exit 3. If you are coming by car, parking is available at Home Place Building and is free up to 4 hours when you are treated at J-CLINIC.
Bangkok Mediplex is a general medical mall on Sukhumvit Soi 42, across from Gateway Ekkamai and directly connected to BTS Ekkamai Station. J-CLINIC Ekkamai branch will be on the 3rd floor of Mediplex. If you come from BTS Ekkamai Station, go through exit 2. It connects directly to Bangkok Mediplex. Take the escalator up to the 3rd floor and you will see our clinic on your right.