Although it often gets lumped in with back pain, sciatica is different because the pain originates in the sciatic nerves rather than the spinal cord. The sciatica nerve branches out towards either side of the lower back, then run down each buttock, the back of the legs and continues under the feet all the way to the toes. Symptoms Symptoms of sciatica include the following sensations in the back or legs: a dull aching pain, numbness, tingling, pins and needles, sense of an electrical charge ... [Read More]
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5 Tips to Prevent Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is an extremely common complaint. It affects people of all ages and sizes, and surprisingly, it can happen to anyone regardless of lifestyle, be it sedentary, active, or somewhere in between. Here are five tips to prevent, reduce, or eliminate back pain. Tip #1: Correct Your Sitting Posture Spending seven to eight hours daily hunched up in front of a computer screen is commonplace for so many people these days. However, it is a bad position for our backs: seated, looking ... [Read More]
Managing Cancer Pain
Some forms of cancers appear to be asymptomatic; they go undetected until they are diagnosed in the final stages. Other cancers cause acute or even chronic pain, or cause side effects that may not be cancer-related, but are painful nonetheless. And then there are treatments that may be used to cure cancer, but can cause discomfort in their own right. For anyone diagnosed or living with cancer, pain can be omnipresent or sporadic, and when the pain presents, it can range from inconvenient to ... [Read More]
5 Common Myths of Pain Management
Pain management can involve simple or complex interventions, depending on the cause of the pain, symptom intensity, patient health history, and other factors. Pain management does not always mean taking medicine or undergoing surgery. Many people can successfully manage their symptoms through lifestyle changes, noninvasive therapies like massage, or minimally invasive approaches like steroid injections and nerve blocks. Putting off seeing a doctor doesn’t help matters. It may just prolong y ... [Read More]
Degenerative Disc Disease
Back pain seems almost inevitable as we get older. These sharp pains can be enough to prevent us from enjoying the activities we want to do, as well as decrease our overall quality of life. One of the most prevalent causes of back pain is degenerative disc disease, which is when one or more discs in the spine begin to wear down. This can be caused by overuse, sports, or simply the aging process. If left untreated, degenerative disc disease can lead to years of intense pain. However, ... [Read More]
