Sciatica Treatment in Coral Springs, FL

Why Coral Springs patients choose us for sciatica treatment

The Spine and Wellness Center has cared for Coral Springs families since 2005. Here is why they keep choosing us for sciatica treatment in Coral Springs rather than a clinic down the street.

• Close enough to be routine. The clinic is about 5 to 10 minutes from Coral Springs via University Drive, Wiles Road or Coral Ridge Drive. Free parking is at the door, and we schedule follow-ups around your commute so the drive stays a non-issue.
• Hours built for working people. Open until 7:00 pm three evenings a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), plus Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings.
• Care that fits Coral Springs life. We regularly treat Coral Springs families, youth athletes from the Sportsplex and Mullins Park, golfers from Eagle Trace and Heron Bay, and commuters who use the Sawgrass every day. That experience shapes everything from the exam to the home-care plan.

What is actually pressing on the sciatic nerve?

Good sciatica treatment in Coral Springs starts with an uncomfortable truth: sciatica is not a diagnosis. It is a symptom — pain, tingling or numbness that runs from the low back or buttock down the back of one leg, often below the knee — and it means one of the nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve is being irritated somewhere. Finding where is the whole job.

At our Coral Springs clinic, about 5 to 10 minutes from Coral Springs, three sources account for most of the sciatica we see. A bulging or herniated disc at L4–L5 or L5–S1 pressing on the nerve root beside it is by far the most common. Narrowing of the foramen — the bony opening the nerve exits through — from disc thinning or arthritic change is the second, and shows up more often after 50. The piriformis muscle, which the sciatic nerve passes beside deep in the buttock, is the third and tends to mimic a disc without any back pain at all.

Each one needs a different plan. Decompression helps a disc; it does little for a tight piriformis. That is why Dr. Jared Cohen, DC built our process around measurement first, and why the broader context in our lower back pain relief and herniated disc guides is worth a read before your visit.

Is it sciatica, or is it the hip or SI joint?

“Sciatica” has become the word for any pain between the low back and the foot. That is a problem, because the SI joint, the hip and the piriformis muscle all live next door to the sciatic nerve and all need different care. Use this quick sort before your visit:

1. Does the pain run below the knee in a line? If yes, with tingling or numbness, the nerve root is likely involved — true sciatica.
2. Is it low, one-sided and worst standing up or rolling over? That is the sacroiliac joint pattern, and it rarely passes the knee.
3. Is it in the groin or the outer hip, worse walking? Think hip joint, not nerve.
4. Is it a deep buttock ache with little back pain, worse sitting? The piriformis muscle is irritating the nerve from the outside.

Most people have some overlap, which is why the exam matters more than the label. Nerve-tension tests, a neurological screen and SI and hip provocation tests on your first visit tell us which structure is driving the symptoms. If the answer is mostly hip and pelvis, our hip and SI joint guide explains that side of the plan. Getting that sort right is the foundation of every plan for sciatica treatment in Coral Springs.

What is sciatica treatment in Coral Springs like at The Spine and Wellness Center?

Our care runs in the sequence the body heals: the 4R Method — Repair, Rebuild, Regenerate, Refine. Skipping to strengthening while a nerve is still compressed is the most common reason sciatica care fails, so we never do it.

Phase 1 · Repair

The job is to get pressure off the nerve root. For disc patterns we use non-surgical spinal decompression on the Triton DTS table — not traction, which pulls constantly and makes the muscles fight back, but computer-controlled cycles of pull and release that lower pressure inside the disc so the herniation can retract and the disc can rehydrate. Sessions run about 20 minutes. Precise adjustments and cold laser round out the phase. Most patients notice a change in the leg within two to three weeks of a 3–5-visit-a-week schedule, over 4–8 weeks.

Phase 2 · Rebuild

With the leg calm, we correct the structure that overloaded the disc — lumbar curve, pelvic balance and the deep core — using corrective care, physical therapy and soft-tissue work on the piriformis and hip rotators. 2–3 visits a week for 8–16 weeks.

Phases 3 and 4 · Regenerate and Refine

Red light, PEMF and IHHT support nerve and disc recovery about twice a week for two months or more; then a brief monthly tune-up protects the result.

What happens at your first two visits?

Two visits, two jobs. The first measures; the second explains and begins treatment. Coral Springs patients tell us it is the first time anyone has actually tested the nerve instead of guessing from the symptom.

• Visit one — the exam. A conversation about where the pain runs and what triggers it; a hands-on exam with straight-leg-raise and slump nerve-tension tests, reflexes, strength and sensation in the leg, and SI and hip provocation tests; surface EMG and thermal scanning along the spine; digital X-rays when indicated. We review any MRI you bring.
• Visit two — the plan. Your report of findings, with scans and images in front of you, mapped onto the 4R Method: the structure compressing the nerve, the phase you start in, visit frequency and expected duration. Treatment starts at this visit.
• Along the way. Re-exams and re-scans at set points so progress in the leg is measured, not assumed, and the plan adjusts to how you respond.

Want a head start? The 60-second spine assessment produces a Spine Score and likely pattern we will have in hand before you arrive from Coral Springs.

What helps sciatica at home — and when to see a doctor instead

Between visits, what you do with the leg either speeds recovery or keeps the nerve irritated. The rules for sciatica are a little different from ordinary back pain:

• Walk, don’t rest. Short, frequent walks on level ground keep the disc nourished and the nerve gliding; bed rest beyond a day or two usually makes sciatica worse.
• No aggressive forward bending early. Toe-touches and deep hamstring stretches load an irritated disc and can push symptoms further down the leg. Your plan adds nerve glides at the right stage.
• Break up sitting. Sitting is the highest-pressure position for a lumbar disc. Stand or walk for two minutes every 30–45 minutes, especially on the commute.
• Sleep unloaded. Side-lying with a pillow between the knees, or on your back with a pillow under the knees.
• Ice first, heat later. Ice the low back in the first 48 hours of a flare; heat for stiffness after that.

A few symptoms are not chiropractic problems and need same-day medical evaluation: new loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin or inner thighs, leg weakness that is getting worse quickly, or sciatica after a serious fall or accident. If any of these apply, please see a doctor or urgent care today. For everything else, the evidence favors conservative care first — the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke notes that most sciatica improves without surgery, which is reserved for progressive neurological deficits or pain that fails other treatment (NINDS, Back Pain).

Getting to our Coral Springs clinic from Coral Springs

From Coral Square Mall at University Drive and Atlantic Boulevard, head north on University Drive to Wiles Road, turn west to Coral Ridge Drive, then north; the clinic is on Coral Ridge Drive just south of the Sawgrass Expressway.

There is free parking at the door and no building to navigate — you walk straight into reception. For a same-day appointment, call (954) 341-2256 before you leave Coral Springs, or book online.

Clinic hours

Monday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday	3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday	Closed

The Spine and Wellness Center
5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076
Phone: (954) 341-2256
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What patients say

A Google review from a patient who, like you, comes to us from Coral Springs:

“I was dealing with ongoing elbow and shoulder pain affecting my daily routine and workouts. The treatment plan felt personalized — over the months I’ve noticed steady progress: less pain, better mobility, feeling stronger.”

Related care for Coral Springs residents

Start with the full guide to sciatica treatment, then explore the other care we provide for Coral Springs patients.

Serving sciatica patients from Coral Springs across North Broward

Our clinic at 5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076 serves Coral Springs, Parkland, Coconut Creek, Margate, Boca Raton, Tamarac, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach. Same-day appointments are usually available — call (954) 341-2256 or book online. Most patients from Parkland and Coral Springs are here in under 15 minutes.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jared Cohen, DC — Co-Founder & Clinical Director, The Spine and Wellness Center. Last reviewed October 2026.

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