As we discuss how to prevent sciatica pain with our sciatica patients, we often notice that many of them will make the comment that they don't know how they hurt their back when they start receiving treatment. And that's a completely logical statement to make. It's easy to understand how lifting a heavy object at work or sustaining a blow of some kind or simply moving in an awkward fashion could result in an injury to your back. The pain that comes with that injury tells you that you … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Sciatica Pain
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The Top Causes of Sciatica Revealed
Here's something that might surprise you as you dive into the top causes of sciatica. Sciatica is not a condition, disorder, or diagnosis in and of itself. In short, one might actually call it a "bucket diagnosis", meaning that it can refer to a number of conditions. Sciatica pain can be described as dull, achy, sharp, or shooting pain in the lower back and hip, buttock, and leg on one side of the body. Some may also experience burning, numbness, or tingling sensations on any of these … [Read more...] about The Top Causes of Sciatica Revealed
What You Need to Know About Sciatica
To understand what sciatica is, it helps to think of sciatica more as a set of symptoms than a condition. When you hear someone say they "have sciatica," what they have is pain, numbness, or tingling that starts in their low back or buttocks and extends through the lower extremity on one side of their body. And wow, can it hurt! It can also become chronic. That’s why it’s a smart idea to seek out a chiropractor specializing in sciatica treatment in Seattle. Here’s what you need to … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About Sciatica
How to Stretch Your Way to Better Health
Life is motion. “Motion is lotion” for your body. You get the idea. The point is that moving every day is crucially important to your overall health and wellness, and stretching (and knowing how to stretch properly) is just as important to making sure you’re moving well. The truth is, stretching is an often overlooked element of self care. That’s a big part of why we offer stretch therapy in Seattle. Many of us think the need to stretch applies only to athletes or that we need … [Read more...] about How to Stretch Your Way to Better Health
The Surprising Link Between Posture and Depression
Posture can either work for or against us. Take it from the leading posture correction specialist in Seattle. Each day we’re learning more and more about new health conditions associated with prolonged sitting, ill-positioned technology, and even furniture that may have been repurposed to suit the frantic requirements levied at the start of the pandemic. It’s obvious that it’s never been more important to find the best posture for working at our computers. And get this. We’re also … [Read more...] about The Surprising Link Between Posture and Depression
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