What is a sciatica massage?

Sciatic-related discomfort — that deep, radiating tension through the lower back, glutes and the back of the leg — is one of the most common reasons people walk through our door. A sciatica massage is a session built specifically around those areas. Here's what it involves, and just as importantly, what it isn't.

First, an honest note

Massage doesn't diagnose or treat sciatica — that's a job for your GP or physio, and if you're experiencing ongoing or severe symptoms, having it properly assessed is the right first step. What a massage session offers is focused, careful work through the muscles where sciatic-related tension tends to build. Many people find that easing the surrounding muscle tightness makes a real difference to how the whole area feels day to day.

Where the session focuses

Rather than a full-body treatment, a sciatica massage concentrates on the chain of muscles through the lower back, the glutes and down the back of the leg. The glutes get particular attention — they're an area most massages only pass through, but it's often exactly where the deepest tightness sits. Your therapist works slowly and deliberately, using techniques drawn from remedial and deep tissue work.

What it feels like

Expect focused, steady pressure rather than flowing strokes — and expect your therapist to check in often, because working around sensitised areas calls for care. Nothing should ever feel like pushing through pain. If a spot is too tender, we ease off and work around it; the session adapts to how your body is responding on the day.

When people tend to book it

People book this session when they've had that familiar tension through the lower back and leg from long hours of sitting, driving or physical work — often alongside care from their GP or physio. Some come in regularly as part of how they manage a busy, desk-heavy life; others book when a flare-up of tightness reminds them it's been too long.

If that deep, nagging tension through the lower back and glutes sounds familiar, you're welcome to check availability online — and if you're under a GP or physio's care, let us know when you book so we can work in with them.