Sciatica Physio Sydney
If you're living with the pain of sciatica, you don't have to accept it as your new normal. At Lilyfield Physiotherapy, our experienced team has been helping the Inner West community move better and feel better for over 30 years. Our sciatica physio in Sydney focuses on evidence-based, hands-on care to reduce nerve irritation, improve mobility, and restore your quality of life with a tailored rehabilitation plan just for you. Book your assessment today and start your journey back to pain-free movement.
Book a Physio for Sciatica
With decades of combined experience in treating nerve-related pain, our physiotherapists understand the complexity of sciatica. We focus on:
- Reducing nerve inflammation and muscle tension
- Restoring mobility and strength safely
- Personalising rehabilitation to minimise recurrence
- Supporting your return to work, sport, and daily activities
We believe that physio for sciatica isn’t just about short-term relief — it’s about empowering you to move better for life.
You’ll find us at:
Appointment Pricing
- Initial Consultation: $160
- Review Assessment and Consultation: $155
- Standard Consultation: $125
Please note: A cancellation fee of $83 applies for cancellations within 24 hours of the scheduled appointment.
How We Treat Sciatica
Ready to Move Freely Again with Expert Sciatica Physio?
If sciatica pain is holding you back, our experienced physiotherapists are ready to help. Through personalised, evidence-based treatment, we focus on relieving pain, restoring nerve mobility, and rebuilding strength — so you can get back to living life on your terms. Book your sciatica physio appointment online today and start your journey towards lasting relief and better movement.
Sciatica Physio Techniques
At Lilyfield Physiotherapy, we apply a variety of proven techniques to help manage and treat sciatica effectively:
- Manual Therapy: Gentle hands-on techniques to reduce joint stiffness and muscle tightness.
- Dry Needling: Targeted treatment to release muscle tension and improve nerve mobility.
- Nerve Gliding Exercises: Promote healthy nerve movement to reduce sensitivity.
- Spinal Mobility Exercises: Restore healthy movement patterns to your lower back.
- Strength and Conditioning Programs: Build resilience in your lower back, core, and legs to prevent recurrence.
- Postural Retraining: Teach better sitting, standing, and lifting techniques to support your spine.
Our combination of manual treatment and active rehabilitation ensures a well-rounded recovery approach tailored to your specific needs.
Clinical Exercise Classes for Sciatica Recovery
At Lilyfield Physiotherapy, we integrate clinical exercise into many sciatica treatment plans to build strength, restore balance, and promote confident movement. These specialised programs focus on retraining your body to move with ease, helping prevent future episodes of sciatic pain.
- Run by our experienced physiotherapists and exercise physiologists, your personalised clinical exercise program is designed to:
- Decrease unwanted muscle tension, especially in the lower back and neck
- Build strong, functional movement patterns
- Improve balance, coordination, and body awareness
- Support long-term recovery and prevent recurrent injuries
Rather than focusing solely on ‘the core,’ our clinical exercises address muscle imbalances throughout your body, providing a complete movement solution.
Meet Our Physios
Lilyfield Physiotherapy is fortunate to have some of Australia's most qualified and dedicated practitioners at your disposal.
FAQs
Sciatica physiotherapy focuses on relieving pain, restoring movement, and preventing future flare-ups caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. Treatment typically includes a combination of manual therapy, targeted exercises, nerve mobility work, and education to help you move confidently again. At Lilyfield Physiotherapy, we create personalised programs that not only ease your current symptoms but also build the strength and flexibility needed to protect your back and legs for the long term.
If you're experiencing sciatic pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in your leg, seeing a physiotherapist is a smart first step. Early intervention with tailored physiotherapy can relieve symptoms faster, prevent the condition from worsening, and help you return to your normal activities safely.
Physiotherapy is designed to improve sciatica, not worsen it. When exercises and manual therapy are properly tailored to your condition, they reduce irritation and promote healing. Our physiotherapists carefully assess your symptoms to ensure every treatment is safe, appropriate, and supportive of your recovery.
Physiotherapy and chiropractic care can both assist with sciatica, but physiotherapy offers a more structured, exercise-based approach to long-term recovery. At Lilyfield Physiotherapy, we focus not just on immediate pain relief, but on strengthening, mobility training, and preventing future flare-ups.
Most cases of sciatic will settle in 12 weeks with appropriate management.
A thorough examination including a full history will help us determine and understand the factors relating to how the pain started and how it is affecting your life. This includes your general health and sedentary and physical activities. How you perform day to day movements and any muscle weaknesses and joint stiffness will be noted along with the function of your nerves with a careful check of your power, sensation, and reflexes.
We will discuss the nature of your symptoms, and treatment options to help reduce your low back or sciatic nerve pain and help get you moving and active again. We may suggest that you seek some medical assistance to help address the inflammatory component of your pain or recommendations for further investigation.
Helpful treatment options for the acute pain period include:
- Back Pain Treatment
- Ice or cold packs, to help reduce inflammation and dull the pain sensation.
Finding positions of comfort to relax the back and take the pressure off the sciatic nerve. - Gentle but purposeful exercises to mobilise and unlock the back.
- Manual therapy techniques such as massage, joint mobilisation, and neural gliding to help relieve symptoms.
- Occasionally if there is a serious loss of power and sensation in the leg, surgery may be indicated. If you have had surgery for sciatica, it is important to follow up with a good rehabilitation program.
No, you can book in directly to see a Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist without a Doctor’s referral.
You do however need a referral from a medical practitioner when:
- You have been injured at work and your case is being managed by Workcover
- Your treatment is covered by Veterans Affairs (DVA)
- You are claiming your treatment expenses through a 3rd party claim
Your physiotherapist is also able to refer you on to other medical and allied health professionals where appropriate
If you have private health cover and subscribe to the “extras” cover, you may be eligible to claim part of your treatment fee. There are many different schemes and you are best advised to check your level of cover with your insurer. Most health funds are online with HICAPS, which allows you to claim your health fund rebate immediately at our clinic, leaving only the gap for you to pay. You will need to bring your health fund card with you.
Yes, in some cases. Medicare now offers chronic disease management referred to as Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plans, for people with chronic conditions. This allows for a Medicare rebate, for up to 5 physio or exercise physiology treatments a year. You must be referred by your GP and you need to bring your Medicare card with you. If you have any queries regarding this service, please don’t hesitate to speak with our staff or discuss your eligibility with your GP.
Following a comprehensive assessment, including functional testing and physical examination, we shall establish a preliminary diagnosis and discuss your treatment options and expected outcomes with you.
Treatment may involve different options for relieving pain, restoring function, flexibility and strength.
You will learn techniques to use at home to manage your problem, which may include preventative measures and exercise.
During your consultation, please feel free to ask ass any questions as you wish. A good understanding of your condition is important for your recovery. This includes your likely recovery time, number of sessions required and future exercise advice.
We may liaise with others involved in your care., If applicable, we shall also refer you onto other health professionals to play a role in your recovery.
You are welcome to wear whatever you are most comfortable in. For Exercise sessions and classes, please wear exercise clothes and a pair of socks, making sure you able to move freely
Please bring along any doctor’s referral letters, scan or x-ray results and your private health insurance card so you can claim for your treatment on the spot.
Your Physiotherapist will complete a thorough assessment of your complaint and then provide you with a preliminary diagnosis and appropriate treatments based on their findings. This will generally consist of some hands-on treatment, advice and often you will receive some exercises to do at home. Your Physiotherapist will also discuss with you their plan for management which will include likely recovery time, number of sessions required and future exercise advice.
We accept cash, EFTPOS, VISA and MasterCard. If you bring your private health insurance card with you, we can process an on-the-spot claim via our HICAPS terminal and you will then only need to pay the gap fee.
Yes. Physiotherapists can refer patients directly for MRI scans, provided they have completed the appropriate training and accreditation. Your physiotherapist will determine if an MRI is necessary based on your assessment and condition.
Yes. Physiotherapists can provide medical certificates (sick notes) for issues related to musculoskeletal or physical health concerns. These certificates can cover time off work, recommendations for modified duties, or clearance for returning to regular activities.
We accept referrals for Compulsory Third-Party Insurance claims. Once you have seen your GP and received a claim number, we are able to send any invoices directly to the insurer. If you need to start treatment before you have a claim number, we shall ask you to cover the cost of the treatment and claim from the insurer later.
You can cancel and re-schedule by calling our rooms on 9810 2203. For after hours, we have an answering machine service for you to leave a message. Our receptionist will contact you shortly after it is received to confirm cancellation or to help you re-schedule.
We request that if you are unable to make a consultation or class that you let us know at least 24 hours prior to your appointment so that someone else can use your treatment time.
We have a cancellation fee policy for late cancellations or missed appointments.
This practice takes great care to ensure that our information records are accurate and are treated with full regard to the privacy of our patients. We only collect information from our patients that is necessary for good health care and aim to ensure that any information we hold is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
The health information we hold helps us provide our patients with the best possible health care, and is disclosed only to others involved in your treatment, such as your doctor. If we need to disclose information about you to people other than those associated with your treatment, we will seek your permission first.
Occasionally we may be involved in research on health issues. If any data from this practice is used in research, it will not include information which identifies our patients.
This practice is bound by the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, and operates in accordance with the Code of Conduct of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. If you would like to discuss any aspects of our privacy policy, or review your health records, please advise your treating Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist.