During the past two decades, when one hears the words “spinal decompression machine”, “spinal decompression therapy” or “back decompression”, what immediately comes to mind is traction. While the procedures may seem similar — wherein a patient is made to lie on a table and his or her back is stretched by measured weights in order [...]
Sciatica during pregnancy is possibly one of the more interesting and painful side effects of bearing a child. Although not strictly considered a pregnancy-related condition, a large percentage of women do experience sciatica pain in their pregnancy. How Sciatica In Pregnancy Develops Sciatica in early pregnancy is a rare occurrence considering that the fetus is [...]
Understanding the Causes of Sciatica Before one could understand the causes of sciatica, it is important to know first what this condition actually is. Sciatica is not actually a “disease” or a “diagnosis”, but a group of symptoms that develops when there is general compression of the spinal nerve roots — particularly lumbar nerves L4 [...]
LOWER BACK PAIN REMEDIES Lower Back Pain Remedies: Lumbar Support, Image via Wikipedia There are no on-size-fits-all lower back pain remedies. Even advice on back care and preventive measures remain a controversial issue among health care providers. But while it is true that there is no 100% remedy for lower back pain, most people would [...]
Causes of Lower Back Pain – What You Should Know Before one considers the causes of lower back pain, it is very important to mention again that lower back pain is not a disease, but a symptom, a manifestation of abnormalities in the muscles, ligaments and nerves of the back and possible disease processes developing [...]
