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FREE Get a Grip on Sciatica: Assessment & Manual Therapy Solutions That Work Fast

Whether you're a physical therapist trying to unwind faulty movement mechanics, a massage therapist navigating tricky pain referral patterns, or a chiropractor addressing spinal contributions, this FREE training gives you evidence driven, hands-on strategies you can use immediately to treat sciatica.

Today you have an incredible opportunity to tease out what’s actually contributing to your clients’ symptoms and design a customized treatment plan faster than you could before.

Join Theresa Schmidt, PT, LMT, and with her multi-license clinical experience, you’ll learn how to masterfully tailor your treatment plan to any client - no matter what they respond best to…

Nerve glides, myofascial mobilization, positional release, muscle energy, and more!

And as added value, you’ll also learn how to adapt treatment to each client’s unique environment and lifestyle, so factors like: stress, anxiety, activity limitations, occupation, sleep positions – don’t derail your treatment goals.

It’s FREE. Its evidence informed. And it’s designed to help you think critically—not just follow routine protocols. Secure your spot today!

Program Information

Outline

The ‘Root’ of Sciatica – What You Really Need to Know

Start by breaking down what sciatica really is — common characteristics, how it typically presents, and what you may be missing.
Look at how it affects each client differently, who’s most at risk, and why that matters to you
Fever, chills, weight loss, night sweats… Unmask red flags that require outside referrals and yellow flags that may make your treatment plan more complicated.

Developing the Best Plan of Care – Intersection of Assessment & Decision Making

In this hour, you’ll walk through the typical and not so typical presentations you might see in your clients.
How to tell sciatica apart from similar conditions — so you can confidently provide the right treatment.
Get familiar with practical and effective sciatica specific assessment tools you can integrate tomorrow!
Analgesics, muscle relaxants, steroids, injections – sort through the maze of pain relief options and what safely makes a difference.
Step into outcome measures to help track client relief, progress, and guide your treatment decisions.

Sciatica Management: Hands-On Solutions That Work Fast

Dive into evidence-based interventions, including manual therapy techniques, soft tissue work, neurodynamic mobilizations, and positional release techniques.
Top massage techniques that help rapidly reduce painful symptoms
Learn how to guide clients to better self-care using: preventative patient education, simple take-home strategies, tailored exercise programs, and more!
Look at what the latest research has to say — including a review of benchmark studies

Objectives

State factors contributing to the development of sciatica and differentiation between sciatica and: herniated disc, lumbosacral radiculopathy, nerve root impingement, piriformis syndrome, spinal stenosis, muscle spasm, Potts (TB) disease, neoplasm, epidural abscess or hematoma.
Execute an assessment of a person with sciatic pain using sensory and motor tests, SLR, slump tests, sciatic neurodynamics and piriformis tests.
Implement an individualized plan of care for sciatica incorporating manual therapy, targeted exercise, neurodynamics, self-management, and home program interventions to reduce compression and tension impairments, reduce painful symptoms and improve function for people with sciatica.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Massage Therapists
Athletic Trainers
Chiropractors