In order to ID if you should focus on sciatic nerve glides vs spinal mobs, look up these tests and ask your physical therapist about them: Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR), the Slump Test, the Crossed Straight Leg Raise, and Neck Extension Differentiation. Lmk if you have any questions!!⬇️⬇️ #sciatica #sciaticarelief | Dr. Jacob

This is a test that we use to evaluate the health of the sciatic nerve. When the nerve is stuck somewhere, it causes all sorts of problems. It's a long list of pain and symptoms that come from this nerve entrapment. There are common locations in the body where the nerve gets stuck. We see this happening a LOT, especially is chronic lower back pain cases. Our Shockwave treatment does a great job of releasing the nerve. When the nerve is happy, this test is easy and free of symptoms. In this video