5 Questions to Help Decide if Sciatica Surgery Is Right for You Sciatica is a pain that is caused due to irritation of the Sciatic nerve. When the pain affects your lower back and radiates down to your legs it is referred to as Sciatica or Lumbar (lower back) Radiculopathy. One way of treating this…
When back pain lasts for three months or longer it is referred to as ‘Chronic Back Pain’. The pain may not be constant and can come and go. There could be a number of reasons for chronic back pain from injury to age-related deterioration. At times you may not be able to pinpoint the exact…
As we live more sedentary lifestyles we have opened ourselves up to a host of physical problems. The increase in popularity of the term ‘ergonomic’ is proof of this. Whilst we are becoming more aware of how our lifestyles affect our body there are a few common things we sometimes tend to miss. Here are…
How often do you feel a numbness or sharp pain in your back? Most of us experience some form of back pain at some point in our lives. It could be caused due to a sudden movement or it could be a chronic problem that develops over time. The good news is, it’s not always…
Pins and needles, tingling, pain, numbness and muscle weakness- Just do not sound fun. These are some things you may feel if you suffer from a case of pinched nerves. Wait! What? Nobody pinched anybody’s nerves? But that’s exactly what they are! Pinched nerves are nerves that have been compressed or put under pressure. Usually…
The spine is made up of a series of connected bones or vertebrae. These protect the spinal cord or the nerves that send messages to the brain. After a certain age (around 50years), and due to conditions such as arthritis, the spinal canal may begin to narrow in size. When this happens, pressure is felt…
You’re in excruciating pain and all you want to do is roll over and lie-down. If you’ve been diagnosed with Sciatica, that’s probably the worst thing you can do. When you have Sciatica, the Sciatica nerve is under pressure. You need to exercise it in ways that will relieve this pressure. Here we explain a…
Calcium. What is the first thing that pops up in your mind after you hear, or read this word? Strong bones, and healthy teeth, right? Indeed, a body needs sufficient amount of calcium to give enough strength to a body. Also, sufficient calcium content in teeth makes them healthy, and strong. You must have seen…
Lifestyle is one of the prime factors that affect your health. Various lifestyle choices that you make affect your physical being, including your joints and muscles – especially if you are suffering from arthritis. Arthritis is a musculoskeletal disorder that is marked by joint stiffness, pain, and inflammation. It commonly affects people (from both sexes)…
Heel pain is one of the most common ailments reported across the world. The main reason or cause of this pain is overuse, or injury to the heel. The intensity of the pain can vary from faint to unbearable. This pain is associated with the heel bone, which is the largest of all the 26…
