Have you ever gone to pick up a laundry basket, shovel the yard, or reach for something in the back seat of your car and next thing you know your back or shoulder starts hurting? Perhaps you’ve been working longer at a desk these past few months and begun experiencing neck or shoulder pain. Or maybeContinue reading “Ergonomics and Body Mechanics”
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What is Sciatica?
Sciatica results from irritation, compression, or injury to the Sciatic nerve. The Sciatic nerve begins as multiple nerves exit the spine in the lower back and merge together to become the large nerve we’ve all heard of that travels into the buttocks and down the back of the leg. Pain anywhere along the path ofContinue reading “What is Sciatica?”
Do you suffer from Lower Back Pain?
Here’s a different take on treatment… Are you currently suffering from low back pain? Have you ever had an episode of low back pain in the past? If so, you are not alone. Eighty percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime and statistics show that low back pain becomesContinue reading “Do you suffer from Lower Back Pain?”
