Michael Milnes sees patients in his physical therapy clinic with a variety of long term pain conditions. The patients are all ages and come from different places in the Rochester, Minnesota area to seek his guidance. Michael Milnes was voted as ‘Best of Rochester’ in the physical therapy category two separate times, in 2008 and 2013. He is proud to make a difference in the community he loves. One of the more common reasons patient see him is for sciatica relief and treatment.
Sciatica is not an actual condition but a symptom of an underlying medical condition, like degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, and spinal stenosis. Most patients experience constant pain in one side of the buttock or leg, leg pain that feels like tingling, burning, or searing, pain that worsens when sitting, sharp pain that can make it difficult to walk or stand, and /or numbness, weakness, or difficulty moving the foot or leg.
Deciding to see a physical therapist can be helpful by treating the pain of the sciatica as well as possibly finding and treating the underlying condition that is causing the pain. Generally, sciatica treatment focuses on three areas.
The first is strengthening exercises. Techniques that are targeted to help the spinal column and its supporting ligaments, muscles, and tendons are common. These exercises typically focus on the stomach, buttocks, hip as well as lower back muscles to be most effective.
Next is to focus on stretching by targeting muscles that are inflexible and tight and may be causing pain. One of the most common muscles groups to target are the hamstrings.
Lastly, it is important to have some aerobic exercise, although it should be low impact. Walking, swimming, and light activity can help fluid flow through the body better, providing nutrients to the area and releasing endorphins, which are the body’s natural pain killers.
Michael Milnes helps patients with many different conditions, like sciatica.
Sciatica is not an actual condition but a symptom of an underlying medical condition, like degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, and spinal stenosis. Most patients experience constant pain in one side of the buttock or leg, leg pain that feels like tingling, burning, or searing, pain that worsens when sitting, sharp pain that can make it difficult to walk or stand, and /or numbness, weakness, or difficulty moving the foot or leg.
Deciding to see a physical therapist can be helpful by treating the pain of the sciatica as well as possibly finding and treating the underlying condition that is causing the pain. Generally, sciatica treatment focuses on three areas.
The first is strengthening exercises. Techniques that are targeted to help the spinal column and its supporting ligaments, muscles, and tendons are common. These exercises typically focus on the stomach, buttocks, hip as well as lower back muscles to be most effective.
Next is to focus on stretching by targeting muscles that are inflexible and tight and may be causing pain. One of the most common muscles groups to target are the hamstrings.
Lastly, it is important to have some aerobic exercise, although it should be low impact. Walking, swimming, and light activity can help fluid flow through the body better, providing nutrients to the area and releasing endorphins, which are the body’s natural pain killers.
Michael Milnes helps patients with many different conditions, like sciatica.