Sciatica · Tampa, FL
Sciatica Treatment in Tampa, FL
Pain that shoots down your leg gets called “sciatica” — but several different tissues can create that exact pattern, and they do not all need the same treatment. We map what is actually generating yours before we treat it.
Find the generator first
Five different problems can feel like sciatica
These need different treatment — which is why your first visit is a hands-on Pain Mapping Visit: palpation, movement testing, and targeted examination designed to reproduce your familiar pain and find the tissue that matches your actual complaint.
Then treat the target
The tool depends on what we find.
Treatment happens the same day when appropriate — and then we recheck. Can you move better? Did the familiar pain change? Your response refines the diagnosis and builds the plan.
From our Google reviews
“Very impressed with Dr. Hanson’s knowledge and approach. He made me feel comfortable from the first visit and after four visits, after 3+ years of varying levels of pain, I can honestly say my lower back and sciatica have never been better. Highly recommended!”
Alan Mosley · ★★★★★ Google review
Questions, answered
Sciatica, explained
Is my leg pain really sciatica?
Maybe — and that is worth finding out before anything is treated. True sciatica comes from nerve root irritation, but piriformis trigger points, SI joint problems, and nerve pathway sensitivity can create nearly identical leg pain. The hands-on exam is designed to tell these apart by reproducing your familiar pain.
Can sciatica be treated without surgery or injections into the spine?
Many sciatica-like pain patterns respond well to targeted, non-surgical care once the actual generator is identified. When the exam suggests something beyond the scope of this clinic — true red flags or progressive neurological signs — Dr. Hanson will tell you and point you to the right specialist.
What if my MRI shows a disc problem?
Disc findings are common even in people with no pain, so we do not treat the MRI by itself. We compare your imaging with your exam: if pressing on a glute trigger point recreates your exact leg pain, that tells us something the MRI cannot.
How many visits does sciatica take?
It depends on what is generating the pain and how long it has been there. Some muscular referral patterns change quickly; nerve irritation that has built up for years needs a longer runway. Your response to the first treatment helps set a realistic plan.
How do I start?
Book a Pain Mapping Visit ($150). We map the likely generators, treat the target the same day, recheck your response, and build your plan.
Meet your doctor
Dr. Josh Hanson, DACM
I’m the doctor people come to when pain has become something they thought they had to live with forever.
My approach is simple: map the painful tissues with a thorough hands-on exam, identify the exact muscle, tendon, joint, fascia, or nerve creating the pain signal, and treat that target directly using the best tool for the job. Many patients tell me I’m the first doctor who actually took the time to put his hands on the painful areas instead of just looking at images.
Over a decade in practice and more than 35,000 procedures later, I’ve treated patients other clinics gave up on.
- 10+ years clinical experience
- Florida's most experienced dry needling practitioner
- Performed 35,000+ procedures
- Consulted with MLB, NFL & MLS organizations
- Consults with practitioners from all over the country
- 175,000+ followers · 12M+ video views worldwide
Stop guessing. Map the pain.
One visit: exam, targeted treatment, recheck, and a clear next step. Book online or call or text.
Visit the clinic
Contact
Hanson Complete Wellness1202 W. Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
813-534-0311
office@hansoncomplete.com
Mon–Thu · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri–Sun · Closed