What causes sciatica and what can you do to prevent it?

The largest single nerve strand is located in your lower back and legs. It’s known as the sciatic nerve, and it runs from the lower back and splits down the back of each of your legs. When this nerve is irritated, inflamed or compressed, you’ll experience pain in your...

Is sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy normal?

It’s no secret that pregnancy takes a toll on women’s bodies. What might surprise you is the many different ways it can affect you. As the baby grows, you will carry extra weight on the front side of your body. This can strain your back muscles and your spine, which...

Why you need physical therapy for sciatica pain

Have you ever had pain that starts in your lower back and spreads into one of your legs? Did this pain come with any numbness or tingling sensation? If the answer is yes, you’re probably experiencing the symptoms of sciatica. The sciatic nerve is a long nerve that...

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Spinal stenosis treatment

Spinal stenosis treatment

As we age, arthritis can begin to wear away the protective cartilage between bones and eventually cause patients to seek treatment for osteoarthritis-related diseases such as spinal stenosis. Once this cartilage wears away, bone growth may take its place to help...

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