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Can physical therapy make sciatica worse?

I am a 37 year old female. I want to know if physical therapy can make sciatica worse?

3 Answers

Sometimes the activity of physical therapy can make your pain worse
I think you may need prolozone therapy for your sciatica.

Yours sincerely,

Linda Li, MD
Generally, we anticipate improvement, but yes, it can make it worse depending on the underlying cause of the sciatica.

Klee Bethel