Low Back Pain Relief in Las Cruces
If low back pain or sciatica is making it hard to sit, sleep, or walk without thinking about every step, you’re certainly not alone. Many people come to Smith Wellness after months of limping, burning leg pain, or “tightness” no one has been able to explain. Dr. Jonathan Smith looks beyond the sore spot to find what’s driving the pattern, with a clear goal: calm pain, restore movement, and help you get back to life.
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Why the Issue May Not Be What You Think
Sciatica is more than a “pinched nerve.” Symptoms often involve irritation of the sciatic nerve as it passes near tight tissue in the lower back, deep glutes, and piriformis, then travels down the leg. That’s why you may experience discomfort in the buttock, hamstring, knee, calf, or foot—even when the real source is higher up.
Dr. Smith listens closely, asks about daily habits and movement (including how you walk), and looks for imbalances that keep the problem going. When care targets the source rather than just the sore area, relief tends to last longer.
Muscle-Focused Care for Pain Relief
Low back and sciatica often improve best when joints and soft tissue are addressed together. Dr. Smith may use:
- Dry needling to calm trigger points
- Graston to work through restricted or stiff tissue
- Myofascial release/ART-style soft-tissue work
- Focused massage therapy
- A lumbar electrical stimulation “L protocol” to relax the area before hands-on care
This approach may help with conditions like an achy lower back or “locking up,” buttock, hamstring, or calf pain, burning, tingling, or “electric” pain down the leg, knee, or foot, discomfort linked to the area, and limping, a heavy leg, or uneven foot strike when walking.
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You don’t have to plan your life around low back or sciatic pain. Contact our Las Cruces office today to book a complete evaluation and see if Dr. Smith’s approach is the right fit for you.
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