Did you know that sciatica pain is not a diagnosis it’s actually a symptom?  Your sciatica pain could be a symptom of an underlying condition such as spinal stenosis, herniated disc or piriformos syndrome.  If you have sciatica pain it is a good idea to seek medical attention to determine exactly what is causing your sciatica pain so that it can be treated properly.  There are certain factors that can contribute to your underlying … [Read more...]

Are you dealing with what your doctor calls a “bulging disc”?  And are you wondering how to deal with this bulging disc?  In order to treat your bulging disc properly you need to have a good understanding of what it is, how it is caused, and what the symptoms are.  All of this information will better equip you to choose a treatment option that fits your specific condition.  A Bulging Disc A bulging disc is a condition of a disc in your … [Read more...]

Do you suffer from back pain? Have you gone to see your Doctor about your back pain?  If you answered “no” you are like a lot of people! Whatever the reason, there are a lot of us who put off going to the doctor until we can hardly drag ourselves into the doctor’s office because we’ve gotten into such a sorry state! Should I get my mild back pain checked out? It’s important to go see your doctor if you are feeling any back pain, even … [Read more...]

Have you been experiencing weakness, numbness or tingling in your arms or legs?  You could have spinal stenosis.  The medical condition, spinal stenosis, causes your spinal canal to narrow which compresses your spinal cord and spinal nerves and/or nerve roots.  This usually happens in the neck or lower back areas but can happen in any part of the spinal canal.  Spinal stenosis typically appears in people who are 50 years or older as it is … [Read more...]

If you have never experienced a herniated disc you may not know exactly what it is. There are a number of conditions that can happen to the discs in your back and sometimes their names seem to be interchangeable.  You have bulging discs, ruptured discs and herniated discs.  All of them are similar and yet slightly different. The word “herniated” means that a part of the outer layer of your disc has weakened and the inside substance has … [Read more...]

Sciatica pain comes in the form of extreme pain in your leg and is a symptom of an underlying problem as opposed to a syndrome in itself.  It could be due to a variety of causes some of which are listed below: Possible causes of sciatica 1. Herniated disc- a herniated disc can protrude onto the sciatic nerve or nerve root.  This causes the sciatic nerve or nerve root to become pinched and results in sciatic pain. 2. Slipped vertebrae or … [Read more...]

Do you know what the word “stenosis” means?  It is a Greek word and means “choking”.  So spinal stenosis-your spine is choking?? Choking of the spine??  Actually, that is quite accurate!  Spinal stenosis occurs when your spinal nerves and spine are being compressed (or choked), or in other words the space around your spinal cord and spinal nerves is shrinking, due to number of possible reasons such as aging, an injury, or medical … [Read more...]

Spinal stenosis occurs when the space in your spinal canal has narrowed or been taken up by something else.  This infringement of space puts pressure on your spinal cord and spinal nerves and results in spinal stenosis. What causes it? What causes that narrowing of your spinal canal?  Here are a number of reasons that can contribute to or cause that narrowing of your spinal canal which leads to spinal stenosis. Aging Aging is a major factor … [Read more...]

Bulging discs can be painful.  If you are experiencing a bulging disc you could possibly be experiencing localized pain or radiating pain or both. Localized pain is the pain that is located directly at the bulging disc and radiating pain is pain that radiates out from the location of the bulging disc to other parts of the body such as your legs or arms; it depends on where along your spine the bulging disc is. Radiating pain will be … [Read more...]

Back pain is a very common issue these days.  Whether it’s an injury from a car accident, sport accident or fall, or if it is a symptom of a disease or medical condition, chances are you know more than one person who suffers from it and the fact that you are reading this article may indicate that you are a sufferer of back pain yourself! Back pain comes from different causes, in varying degrees and with various symptoms.  We are going to … [Read more...]