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Sciatica

January 24th, 2010 · Comments Off · Pain

Sciatica (often misspelled as “syatica” or “psyatica”) is pain that results from irritation of one of the sciatic nerves (one on the right and one on the left), and includes pain in the hip and buttock area that may extend partially or all the way down the back of the leg to the foot. [...]

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What Causes Back Pain?

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Back pain is a common problem affecting literally millions of people. It can range from minor, temporary pain, to sustained pain in different parts of the back, neck or shoulders or involve the pinching of nerves, affecting the legs or arms.   The causes of sciatica vary and can often be a combination of [...]

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Non-surgical Treatment for Low-back Pain

May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Back Pain

With a variety of treatments available now for low sciatica relief, most people prefer non-surgical treatment methods. Non-surgical treatment, usually referred to as the ‘conservative treatment,’ includes heat, physical therapy, hydrotherapy, electrical nerve stimulation, spinal bracing, chiropractic care, epidural steroid injection, tissue mobilization and therapeutic spinal traction.
Low sciatica is usually caused by [...]

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