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Myofascial Release for Sciatica

Myofascial Release Sciatica in Pleasant Hill, CA

Learn more about Sciatica pain and how you can find pain relief with Myofascial Release therapy.


If you're dealing with sharp pain, tingling, or numbness that starts in your lower back and runs down your leg, you might be suffering from sciatica. This type of nerve pain can make it hard to sit, walk, or sleep. For many people, myofascial release relieves the pain by treating the cause of such pain. 

At Myofascial Release 4 Chronic Pain, we specialize in helping people find lasting relief by releasing the restricted fascia that is causing the pain. Our goal is to reduce or eliminate the  pain and improve your range of motion. 

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What Is Myofascial Release?

Myofascial release is a holistic manual therapy that uses light pressure and stretching techniques to release restrictions in the fascia. The fascia has a tensile strength of 1900 lbs per square inch, often pulls the skeletal system out of alignment, causes trigger points to activate a nerve pattern causing pain to travel down the sciatic nerve from the hips to the foot. This pain is referred to as sciatica pain 

Unlike some therapies, myofascial release is not forceful and is pain free. You can not relieve pain in the body by causing pain! Myofascial Release restores normal movement, reduces or eliminates the pain, and helps you return to living life pain-free. 

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How Sciatica and Fascia Are Connected

Sciatica Pain occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated or compressed by restricted fascia. Some of the causes of Sciatica pain are a herniated disc, or an impingement of the sciatic nerve by a fascialy restricted piriformis muscle, and the fascialy restricted gluteus minimus trigger points that radiate pain down the leg.  

By releasing the fascia in the lower back, hips, and legs, myofascial release treats the cause of your pain not the symptoms, which is the pain itself. 

What to Expect During a Myofascial Release Session

When you visit Myofascial Release 4 Chronic Pain in Pleasant Hill, you will be asked to tell us about the issues you are currently experiencing, your history of past falls spills, surgeries, car accidents, or other things that caused you pain. 

Each session is tailored to address your unique facialy restricted pain pattern created by your life experiences. There are no protocols for myofascial release treatment because no two facially restricted bodies are the same. Your treatment will focus on releasing your restricted fascia and releasing the pain being caused by your unique facial restrictions. 

During the session, your therapist will use steady light pressure to stretch and release the fascia in tight areas of your body. You may feel gentle stretching and a release of tightness, and above all, a reduction or elimination of pain and an increase in your range of motion. 

Why Myofascial Release for Sciatica

Many people come to us after trying other options that do not eliminate pain. Myofascial release is a holistic full-body treatment that targets the root cause of the pain, the restricted fascia and the trigger point pain activated by that fascia. 

Here are some benefits of Myofascial Release Therapy on sciatica pain: 

  • Reduces or eliminates lower back and leg pain
  • Improves flexibility and range of motion
  • Restores normal posture
  • Treats the cause of your pain, not just the symptoms
  • A return of a pain-free life

Our clients report feeling a reduction in pain or no pain at all and a return to being able to live a life pain-free. Relief is possible usually in 2 to 5 sessions.

Schedule With Us – Start Your Journey to a Pain-Free Life

You don’t have to live with sciatica pain. At Myofascial Release 4 Chronic Pain, we take the time to understand your unique pain pattern and provide gentle, effective care that targets the true source—your restricted fascia.

Call us or book your appointment online today—and let us help you move, rest, and live pain-free.

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Testimonials

5-star Reviews

Sue Breesnee

I was referred to Mark by a friend who had received great results from his treatment. I have had chronic hip pain for most of my life and my shoulder has had limited range of motion for about 4 years. After my first visit, the range of motion in my shoulder was 95% better. I now am pain free in both my hip and shoulder after only 6-7 visits. Mark is amazing and truly loves what he does. Thank you!

Robby Jackson

For the past few months I have experienced debilitating pain in my left knee which greatly reduced my quality of life.  I was unable to do morning walks, hikes, bike rides, etc.  Fortunately a friend recommended Mark Smith as a massage therapist.  Mark is the first therapist I have gone to that specializes in myofascial release therapy.  I was pleasantly surprised that after my initial visit my knee was 75% better and after my second visit my knee was 95% better.  I highly recommend Mark Smith.

Inna Todortsev

I was referred to Mark by a friend who had received great results from his treatment. I have had chronic hip pain for most of my life and my shoulder has had limited range of motion for about 4 years. After my first visit, the range of motion in my shoulder was 95% better. I now am pain free in both my hip and shoulder after only 6-7 visits. Mark is amazing and truly loves what he does. Thank you!

Linda Johnston

I have been suffering from a frozen shoulder since rotator cuff surgery 6 months ago. I had trigger points in my shoulder , upper and lower back that just were not getting any better with physical therapy, NSAIDS, and home exercises. I knew I needed something more, so I decided to try myofascial release. Mark Smith agreed to treat me because I was in excruciating pain. After a few sessions my pain

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