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 [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
