Indicators on When to Consider Sciatica Surgery? You Should Know

During the physical examination, your physician might inspect your muscle strength and reflexes. For example, you may be asked to stroll on your toes or heels, rise from a squatting position and, while lying on your back, raise your legs one at a time. Discomfort that results from sciatica will normally intensify during these activities.

So physicians don’t usually purchase these tests unless your pain is serious, or it doesn’t enhance within a few weeks. An X-ray of your spinal column may expose an overgrowth of bone (bone spur) that may be pushing on a nerve. This procedure uses an…

People Can Improve Their Back Pain

Back pain doesn’t have to cost people their lives, recreational activities, or careers. It can be improved with the right kind of work and dedication.

When Will People Learn About Their Back Pain

I once heard a joke where the punch line is was, “well some of us are slow learners and some of us are no learners.” Sometimes I think the same thing in clinic about people with their back pain.

Low Back Pain

Back pain can limit everything we do and stop us in our tracks. It doesn’t have to be chronic, and there are ways to improve.

Chronic Low Back Pain – Sit Ups Are Not Going to Help

I love living in denial. So do many other people, especially people with chronic back pain.

Back Pain Is Usually More Than A Muscle Pull

The denial form of describing back pain is by saying, “Its just a muscle pull.” Then next sentence usually involves, “two months ago and it won’t get better.” IT IS NOT A MUSCLE PULL!