Lower Back Pain from Sciatica? Deep Tissue Massage Could Help

When Pain Shoots Down Your Leg, It’s Time to Go Deeper

If you’re dealing with a sharp, radiating pain from your lower back down through your glute and into your leg — that’s probably sciatica. And if you’ve tried stretching, painkillers, or even physio without much luck, it might be time to go deeper. Literally.

At Andrea’s Touch, deep tissue massage is one of the most effective tools we use to help people get out of sciatic pain — not just for the moment, but for the long term.

First, What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is when the sciatic nerve — the largest nerve in your body — gets compressed or irritated. That pressure often comes from:

• Tight muscles in the lower back or glutes

• A bulging disc

• A misaligned pelvis

• Or even just bad posture and long hours sitting

The result?

• Pain in the lower back or buttocks

• Tingling or burning down the leg

• Weakness or numbness in the foot

• A constant ache that gets worse when you move

Why Deep Tissue Massage Works

Let’s be clear: deep tissue massage doesn’t “fix” nerve issues overnight.

But it does address one of the biggest causes — tight, inflamed muscle tissue pressing on the nerve.

At Andrea’s Touch, we focus on:

• Releasing the piriformis, glutes, and QL (common culprits of compression)

• Softening the lower back and surrounding fascia to reduce pressure

• Improving blood flow to promote healing

• Restoring movement so the nerve can glide instead of getting trapped

The key?

We don’t just guess where the pain is. We follow the chain — and treat what’s actually causing the restriction.

What Clients Usually Feel

• Relief after the first session

• Improved movement and less “zinging” down the leg

• Less need to constantly stretch or shift position to get comfortable

• And finally, a sense of control over the pain — not the other way around

Final Thought

If your lower back pain is linked to sciatica, don’t settle for temporary fixes.

Go deeper. Treat the muscle tension that’s pulling on your nerve.

Let Andrea’s Touch help you reset, release, and walk pain-free again.