For those who may be unfamiliar with sciatica, sciatica is a symptom of a rare condition (only effecting about 5% of people suffering back problems) and is an inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The pain associated with the sciatic nerve is typically felt in the lower back to behind the thigh and often radiates down the knee. … Read More
The Link Between Obesity & Back Pain
It’s no secret that obesity can cause a wide variety of health problems, but what many overweight people do not realize is that obesity can also cause complications for existing health problems. Specifically being obese poses a big danger to the cardiovascular system because it makes health problems such as heart disease, di … Read More
Herniated or Swelling Discs and Sciatica
Frequently herniated discs can produce significant maybe even disabling neck and upper pain, lower back pain, and sciatica. Researchers do show that herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and piriformis syndrome are the most run-of-the-mill causes for sciatica. Certainly, sciatica symptoms don't have to be caused by herniated dis … Read More
Exercising with a Herniated Disc
A herniated disc occurs when the discs in the spine that are cushions separating each set of bones in the back bulges out. The discs in the spine are made up of Annulus (that are the strong outer covering of the disc) and the Nucleus (which is the disc's soft center). What happens with a herniated disc is that the outer laye … Read More
Chronic Back Pain Remedies
Taking care of chronic back pain can be difficult. That's due to the fact that the name chronic back pain is a very generic term for pain that occurs on a regular basis in your back. Finding chronic back pain remedies will vary on the type of pain that happens on a regular basis, and where it is at. Some remedies are suit m … Read More
Causes of Lower Back Muscle Pain
There are many different causes of lower back muscle pain, and most of them would not occur to you. While some causes may be readily apparent, such as an excessive gym workout, not all are obvious. One of the most obvious causes of lower back muscle pain is excessive use of those muscles without properly warming them up. Wa … Read More
Back Neck Pain Causes
Back pain is a common complaint among Americans, and the folks at Losethebackpain.com can help. Common back and neck pain causes include normal sprains and strains, where either the muscles or ligaments in the back are pulled or torn. Often, this can occur in the simplest of fashions: by bending, rolling over in bed wrong, o … Read More
Back and Leg Pain Causes
Back pain is a common complaint among adults, and as people age, these issues can worsen. Sometimes, back and leg pain can go together, and the cause might require a doctor to identify the root of the problem. Back and leg pain causes can include congenital or degenerative conditions, such as herniated disk, spinal stenosis, … Read More
How Can Acupressure Treat Back Pain?
If you have ever suffered from back pain, you’re probably well aware of the many home remedies available to alleviate back pain. Before undertaking your own home remedies however, you need to see a specialist to make sure these so-called quick fixes don’t worsen your back pain. Most home remedies for back pain, such as heati … Read More
Spinal Decompression Surgery? Not So Fast…
By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT One of the most effective yet overlooked natural treatments for back pain and sciatica is spinal decompression. Bulging and herniated discs pressing on nerves in the spinal column have been corrected without surgery time and again. Lower back strains have been eased. Sciatica has been elimi … Read More
Filed Under: Back Surgery, Inversion Table, Inversion Therapy, Pinched Nerve
Written By: December 6,2010
Written By: December 6,2010