One very important thing to address as far as back pain or sciatica is concerned is posture - how you hold yourself as you go about your day, sitting, standing and walking. This is something all therapists should address whenever they are treating you for back pain because it has...
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The are many reasons people are given for their back pain or sciatica that are misleading and rather than providing a solution, it just leaves the pain sufferer confused and frustrated.
The reality is that what they are told doesn't actually cover the real reason for their back pain or sciatica...
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When you get told by your physio that your nerve pain is from piriformis syndrome they make it sound like it is an isolated problem with the piriformis muscle but it isn't. The piriformis can tighten up sure, but only as part of a whole pattern of imbalance and tension...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or M.E. is described as a 'mystery illness'. Some medical professionals believe that it is a virus that the body is unable to shake off, others believe it is a product of a depressed mind. Not so long ago it was reported in the press that British...
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Back pain is largely a result of stress that builds in the body bringing physical imbalances into play and causing irritation to nerves, joints, muscles or ligaments..
Stress has three main origins, physical, chemical and emotional so a poor diet which upsets the chemical balance has the potential to cause or...
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For as long as I can remember people have been told to stretch as a warm up or warm down to prevent injuries and for just as long physiotherapists have been using stretching, along with exercises, as the basis for their treatment of painful conditions..
Everyone has jumped on the band...
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The normal approach people take when trying to fix chronic back pain or sciatica is to prescribe a series of stretching and exercises. I want to go through some of the reasons why in my opinion exercises don’t work as intended either.
Over the years there have been many programs designed...
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We all know that exercise is very important and should be a part of our day, especially when you suffer from back pain or sciatica, but there is no dodging the fact that it takes time, often time we don’t have. Well there is another way you can exercise without...
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One very important thing to address as far as back pain or sciatica is concerned is posture, how you hold yourself as you go about your day. This is something all therapists should address whenever they are giving you treatment for back pain because it has such a huge bearing...
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