Scoliosis is a frighteningly common ailment which has the symptom of lateral spinal curvature. While scoliosis in itself is not painful, it does cause the discs in your back to wear away much more quickly, and unevenly. It is the additional wear and tear on your back which can soon cause painful back pain from the scoliosis … Read More
Scoliosis and Back Pain
What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormality of the spine, in which the spine can curve either sideways or twist forming what appears to look like a letter 'S' or a letter 'C'. Each case is determined as to how severe it is by measuring the degree of the curve. You may be suffering from scoliosis if one side of the rib ca … Read More
Sciatica Treatment
Identifying great sciatica treatment is in all likelihood of great importance if you are suffering from sciatica, a type of pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve's pathway. Discussing lower back pain solutions and sciatica treatment if you've ever had sciatica conditions is possibly a painful subject. For some sufferers … Read More
Sciatica Treatment with Massage
Sciatica is the weakness, pain, numbness and/or tingling that is experienced in the leg, back, hip, thigh, neck or foot that ensues when there is injury or compression of the sciatic nerve. When there is pressure applied to the sciatic nerve (a nerve that starts in the spine but travels down the back of the leg and controls … Read More
Sciatica Therapy
Sciatica is the pain referred to when the sciatic nerve is irritated and causes chronic pain. Most commonly, it is felt from the lower back down around the back of the thigh and can radiate down below the knee. Starting from nerve roots in your lower back (lumbar spine) and reaching through the buttocks area to supply nerve … Read More
Neck and Back Pain Causes
Often, neck and back pain causes can be traced to the spine and the surrounding musculature, including muscle strains, ligament sprains, spasms, or a blend of those. These are the less-severe of back problems and can be treated mainly through the use of anti-inflammatories, stretching exercises, strengthening therapies and t … Read More
Identifying Symptoms Of Sciatica
The symptoms of sciatica can be difficult to put into words for many sufferers because the sensations are unknown and pain is the most distinct symptom of all. Another reason for the difficulty in identifying symptoms is that not all sciatica sufferers experience the same symptoms, so an accurate self-diagnosis is not easy. … Read More
Neck and Back Pain after a Stroke
Some people experience neck and back pain after a stroke, and it is unfortunately not uncommon for some survivors of a stroke to experience pain in their lives following recovery. In many people, experiencing this type of pain is a signal that their body is being harmed in some manner. When it comes to a stroke, however, thi … Read More
Sciatica Stretches
Sciatica is a fairly common problem that plagues many people at one point or another in their lifetime. It happens when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed because something (like a spinal disc) has been pushed out of place, or a muscle has become severely swollen and is crowding the sciatic nerve. Sciatica symptoms includ … Read More
Natural Treatments for Sciatica
Sciatica is a common type of back pain caused by compression on particular lumbar or sacral nerves. While rare, it is sometimes caused by compression on the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is usually relegated to one side of the back. Depending on the particular causes of sciatica, the symptoms of sciatica can be acute, chron … Read More