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
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Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy
Spending more time on the couch, at your computer, and on your mobile devices has probably led you to visit Google to search for ways to start improving your posture a time or two. Those searches have probably also left you wondering… what exactly is posture? Well, posture is the position that your body maintains while standing, sitting, or lying down. To put it another way, posture is how you hold your body. To put it yet another way, posture is the particular stance you have when … [Read more...] about Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy
How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident
Your spine is a long chain of bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments that extend from your skull down to your tailbone. The cervical spine (your neck) is designed to support your head and protect the nerves that go out to your face, shoulders, and arms. Postural changes, arthritis, and sudden injuries are a few of the primary causes of neck pain. Most of the time, the pain can be traced to a problem with either the muscles, bones, discs, or nerves in your neck. That’s important to … [Read more...] about How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident
Whiplash: How These Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain
Bottom Line: Whiplash is the term used to describe the injuries that occur as a direct result of a forceful, uncontrolled, and rapid back and forth motion of the neck. These injuries can occur during sports, slips and falls, or auto accidents. Most of us have heard of this type of injury. Most of us know whiplash pain is often associated with auto accidents. However, what we may not know is that whiplash injuries used to be considered "no big deal." Needless to say, times have … [Read more...] about Whiplash: How These Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain
How Pro Athletes Deal with Pain
Bottom Line: Professional sports is big business, and sports performance is a huge part of winning. To help athletes play at the highest levels possible, they’re given access to a variety of the best healthcare options available. And that includes access to readily available chiropractic care for athletes. It’s true! In fact, chiropractors can be found on nearly every sideline working to keep your favorite athletes and their teammates happy, healthy, and productive on and off the … [Read more...] about How Pro Athletes Deal with Pain
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