Pain & Injury · 坐骨

Acupuncture for sciatica

Radiating leg pain rarely starts where you feel it. We find the true source — the disc, the piriformis, the gluteal muscles — and calm the nerve that carries it.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

Sciatica is pain that travels along the sciatic nerve — from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg, sometimes all the way to the toes. It can show up as sharp pain, burning, numbness, or weakness.

The nerve itself is rarely the problem. More often it's being compressed or irritated by a disc, the piriformis muscle, or tight gluteal tissue. We assess the whole chain so treatment lands where it matters.

What we see

Symptoms we treat

If any of these sound like your experience, acupuncture is worth a conversation. This isn't a diagnosis — your first visit is.

01
Radiating leg pain
Travels from the low back or buttock down the back of the leg.
02
Numbness & tingling
Pins-and-needles or loss of sensation along the nerve path.
03
Buttock & hip pain
Deep ache, often worse sitting — a piriformis hallmark.
04
Weakness
A foot or leg that feels heavy, gives way, or drags.
05
Worse with sitting
Long drives, desk work, or bending make it flare.
06
Post-injury onset
After lifting, a fall, or a motor-vehicle accident (ICBC).
How it helps

Why acupuncture works here

Three layers at once — local, segmental, and central — chosen for what your body is asking for.

Releases the source
Fine needles release the gluteal and piriformis muscles compressing the nerve, and draw fresh blood flow to irritated tissue so it can recover.
Calms the nerve
Needling at the spinal segment dials the pain signal down — the gate-control effect — easing the burning and radiating sensation rather than masking it.
Restores movement
As pain settles, we rebuild pain-free movement, often alongside RMT and kinesiology so the relief actually holds.
What to expect

From first visit to plan

Every patient gets the same unhurried four-beat rhythm — the first visit includes a complimentary consultation.

01
Consultation
We listen, palpate, and map the pattern — not just where it hurts, but why.
02
Treatment plan
A course of care that fits your pattern. You're never locked in; we re-assess each visit.
03
Treatment
Gentle needling, often with cupping or electro-acupuncture. Most patients deeply relax.
04
Aftercare
Simple homecare and what to expect next. We coordinate with RMT or kinesiology when it helps.
Begin when you're ready

Let's treat your
sciatica.

Same-day appointments are often available. Direct billing to most extended health plans, ICBC and MSP.