When most of us hear the word whiplash, we think of a high-speed car accident with airbag deployment and maybe a trip to the hospital. However, the truth is that an injury does not need to be spectacular to injure the tissues of the neck. A whiplash injury is caused when the neck is forced [...]
Sciatica can cause a world of pain to sufferers. This condition is thought to be the cause of up to 10% of all lower back pain complaints. Sciatic pain occurs when pressure is placed on the sciatic nerve. This can be caused by a large number of factors ranging from poor posture to slipped discs. [...]
If you’ve ever had a bout with sciatica, you know that the pain can be terrible. The sciatic nerves branch off from nerves in the lower back, run through the hips and buttocks, then down the back of each leg, through the feet and into the big toes. The right and left sciatic nerves are [...]
Back pain can come from a number of different sources. One that is quite common is pain due to a herniated disc. Some people have them and never know, while others suffer in extreme pain from them. What is a herniated disc? There are discs that are located in the vertebrae that are protected by [...]
When someone thinks of whiplash, the idea that comes to mind is usually a car accident. However, whiplash can be caused by a collision at the speed of only 5 mph. A car does not have to be involved. Was the crash very minor? What if a person was tackled by another? Or even just [...]
One major complaint of back pain is due to sciatica. Sciatica is an irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. This nerve is the largest in the body, and the reason it causes back pain is that it runs from the spine into the lower back and branches off into each leg. The area that [...]
What exactly is whiplash? This is the term used to describe an injury to the neck due to a forceful, rapid back-and-forth motion of the head, similar to the cracking of a whip. This motion can move the upper neck vertebrae out of normal position. Two million people in the United States get whiplash every [...]
Relieving back pain is so easy, you can do it in your sleep. That is if you sleep the right way. That’s right! Your sleep position can have a tremendous impact on your back pain. So what sleep position will help your recovery the most? The Right Way to Sleep It is important to [...]
Sciatica often presents with lower back pain on one side. This pain may be accompanied by numbness and tingling. Such tingling and pain may extend down through the leg. Where does this pain begin? You may be surprised. Because the entire spine is connected, something that affects one part of the spine can be felt [...]
What is sciatica? It is a condition involving the sciatic nerve that results in pain in the lower back, backside, or leg. It can cause weakness in the leg and even difficulty moving the foot. Because the nerve runs from the spine and down through the leg on both sides of the body, pain can [...]
Back Pain in San Diego CA Even just a few hours per day at a desk can result in long-term effects. Injuries in the workplace are not just something that factory and construction workers need to think about. Let’s take a look at the results of spending hours a day sitting in place. The Bureau [...]
Pain coming from compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve is called sciatica. Sciatica which can include pain, tingling, numbness and muscle weakness is really a symptom indicating an underlying problem, not a diagnosis in and of itself. This article will explore in detail the findings of a recent controlled study comparing spinal manipulation (chiropractic) [...]
