Sciatica Treatment in Beverley
Leg pain that won’t settle can make walking into town, driving or even sitting through a meal difficult. At our Eastgate clinic, Dr Guy Gosselin works out where your leg pain is really coming from before deciding how to treat it.
Leg pain has more than one cause
Only some leg pain is true sciatica — pain from an irritated nerve root in the lower back. Similar symptoms can come from the hip, the pelvis or the muscles of the buttock, and these respond to quite different treatment. A careful examination makes the difference.
People from Beverley, Molescroft, Walkington, Tickton, Cherry Burton and Bishop Burton come to us with:
- Pain spreading from the lower back into the buttock, thigh or calf
- Tingling, numbness or a “dead” feeling in the leg or foot
- Leg pain that is worse after sitting or driving
- Pain that wakes them when they turn over in bed
- A leg that feels weak or tires quickly when walking
- Sciatica that keeps coming back
What treatment involves
Careful examination
Your appointment starts with your story — how it began and how it behaves — followed by an examination of the spine, hips and pelvis and a check of the nerves to your legs, including reflexes, sensation and strength.
A clear answer
Dr Gosselin explains what he has found and how likely it is to recover. If a scan or specialist opinion is needed, we can write to your GP, arrange a private consultant appointment or refer you for an MRI scan.
The right treatment for your leg pain
When it’s appropriate and safe, treatment may include mobilisation, manipulation, soft-tissue techniques and directional exercises that take pressure off the irritated structures. National (NICE) guidance supports manual therapy for sciatica alongside exercise.
What to do at home
You’ll leave with simple, specific advice on sitting, sleeping and moving that helps symptoms settle between appointments.
Ergonomic advice
Because long periods of sitting or driving commonly make leg pain worse, Dr Gosselin will give you ergonomic advice tailored to your day: how to set up your chair, desk and car seat, when to take movement breaks, and how to position yourself in bed to ease symptoms at night.
Three visits.
That’s all it should take to know if your treatment is actually working. Research suggests that if treatment is working, most people see real change within the first few visits. Not thirty visits. Three.
No change? That’s not a reason to keep going — it’s time to reassess, investigate further, or try a different approach.
Good care isn’t measured in appointments booked. It’s measured in results — and you’ll know by visit three.
Why Most Sciatica Advice Is Wrong
Dr Gosselin breaks down some of the most common — and most misleading — advice people hear about sciatica.
For more detail, read Think you have sciatica? Why most sciatica advice is wrong.
Listen: Why Most Sciatica Advice Is Wrong
What our patients say
Our Beverley Spine Centre is rated 5.0 stars on Google.
“My first visit was excellent and the initial diagnosis made perfect sense”
— Mark Wilson“Dr Gosselin listened well and was very good at explaining my condition”
— Steven G.“Instant results after first two visits”
— Judith H.Sciatica in Beverley: common questions
How do I get to the Beverley clinic?
We are at 44 Eastgate, Beverley HU17 0DT, a few minutes’ walk from Beverley Minster and from Beverley railway station.
Is it worth coming if I’ve already had physiotherapy?
Yes. Many patients come after other treatment hasn’t helped. A fresh, thorough assessment sometimes finds that the leg pain isn’t coming from where everyone assumed.
What does it cost?
The initial consultation is £125, including treatment where appropriate and safe. Follow-up visits are £45.
When will I know it’s working?
Within three visits. If there’s no real change by then, it’s time to reassess or investigate further.
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