If you suffer from Sacroiliac joint problems, a doctor may recommend a Sacroiliac belt to help with pain and mobility problems. Sacroiliac joint pain can come from a number of sources, from falls and accidents, to pregnancy, arthritis diseases and genetic malformation of the bones. Sacroiliac belts apply pressure to the back … Read More
Sacroiliac Joint Degeneration
The function of the Sacroiliac joint is to distribute the weight of the torso through the pelvis, legs and back. It also absorbs the impact of walking, running and jumping, and prevents this movement from jarring the spine. The joint is composed of the sacrum, a triangular shaped bone that sits near the bottom of the spine. … Read More
Spinal Stenosis Symptoms
Spinal Stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal that causes pressure on the spinal cord where spinal nerves leave the spinal column. Depending on affected nerves, spinal stenosis can cause numbness or pain in the back, neck, legs, arms or shoulders. Spinal stenosis usually develops as a person ages (generally starting a … Read More
Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Spinal stenosis is a condition that can be very uncomfortable and very worrying. Fortunately with advances in modern day surgery, Spinal Stenosis is easily treatable, and can require little rehabilitation time in the hospital. Spinal Stenosis is caused by pressure on the nerves in the spine, usually from the bones, ligament … Read More
Spinal Fusion Surgical Operation
Spinal fusion, also known as spondylodesis, is an invasive surgical procedure that joins two or more vertebrae together. This procedure can last for several hours and is done using different fusion methods. With one spinal fusion method metal implants are placed and secured to the vertebrae as a means to hold them together w … Read More
Severe Sciatica
Severe sciatica happens when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed. This can be a result of just about anything, ranging from pregnancy to a herniated disc, to habitual poor posture. Sciatica is actually the term used to define the symptoms that result from sciatic nerve compression. These symptoms include pain in the low ba … Read More
Scoliosis Exercises
Over the years, scoliosis exercises have been used by doctors to help their patients manage back pain. Scoliosis is a type of medical condition wherein the spin curves from side to side, causing serious pain for the sufferer. When seen through X-ray, the spine of a person suffering from scoliosis may look like the letter S o … 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
Sciatica Physical Therapy
Sciatica is a condition in which one or both of the large sciatic nerves in the back of the legs are compressed or irritated. Patients typically experience pain as well as tingling and difficulty in moving the affected leg. They may also feel numbness or muscular weakness that originates in the lower back and travels down th … Read More