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Understanding Activities That Provoke Lumbar Disc Herniations
Lumbar disc herniations can be significantly impacted by various activities, leading to pain and discomfort. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention and management. One of the primary activities that can provoke lumbar disc herniations is heavy lifting. Improper lifting techniques,...
Understanding Activities That Provoke Lumbar Disc Herniations
Lumbar disc herniations can be significantly impacted by various activities, leading to pain and discomfort. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention and management. One of the primary activities that can provoke lumbar disc herniations is heavy lifting. Improper lifting techniques, such as bending at the waist while lifting heavy...
Understanding Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Diagnosis and Insights
The brachial plexus is made up of nerves from the lower cervical nerves C5-C8 and the first thoracic nerve. It supplies nerve fibers to the following areas: Chest, Shoulder, Arm, Forearm, Hand. The brachial plexus begins at the neck and crosses the upper chest to the armpit. Injuries to this network of nerves can occur when the arm is forcibly...
What Keeps Causing My Low Back Pain?
Back pain comes in many different forms and can affect people in a variety of ways. Pain in the low back, buttocks, and radiating pain down the leg are all forms of low back pain. Low back pain can limit one’s life in many ways and is an extremely common complaint among adults, regardless of their age. It is one of the most common reasons why...
Effective Management of Acute Neck Pain in Physical Therapy
Acute neck pain is a common issue that can result from various factors, including muscle strains, poor posture, or injury. If you’re experiencing acute neck pain, physical therapy offers a comprehensive approach to relief and recovery. Here are key strategies that physical therapists use to manage acute neck pain effectively. Comprehensive...
Common Causes of Sciatica and How to Treat It
Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica most often happens when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on the lumbar spine nerve roots. This happens "upstream" from the sciatic nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often...
Several Surprising Causes of Neck Pain
Pain in the spine, a man with backache, injury in the human neck, chiropractic treatments concept with highlighted skeleton A sore neck can dog you in every position — lying down, sitting, standing, or walking — and the discomfort can be debilitating. The pain might come from structural neck problems such as arthritis (worn cartilage at the ends...
What Keeps Causing My Low Back Pain?
Back pain comes in many different forms and can affect people in a variety of ways. Pain in the low back, buttocks, and radiating pain down the leg are all forms of low back pain. Low back pain can limit one’s life in many ways and is an extremely common complaint among adults, regardless of their age. It is one of the most common reasons why...
How Do I Know That My Disc Is Healing?
Neck pain and back pain arising from disc injuries can resolve quickly if caught early. Unfortunately, in many cases, disc injuries can take several months to recover from. Although this process can feel like there is no end in sight, there are several signs to look for that can indicate that you making progress. Here are a few. Shifts in...
Risk Factors for Disc Herniations
Did you know that you can influence the likelihood of getting a cervical or lumbar disc herniation? You can. Making a few lifestyle adjustments can have a significant impact on the probability of experiencing severe neck pain, low back pain, and sciatica. Risk factors for disc herniation include: Being overweight: Excess weight puts more stress...
Can Disk Heriniations Heal?
Four out of every five people in the United States will experience a meaningful bout of back pain or neck pain at some point in their life. Disc herniations are one of the most common causes of neck pain and back pain. Of those who experience an episode of back or neck pain, 90% of people will experience another episode at some point in time....