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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
 Sciatica, the word and diagnosis every patient seems to know. Sciatica simply refers to the symptoms of pain, weakness or tingling in the legs as a result of compression or injury to the sciatic nerve. In two previous posts “Sciatica – Surgery Not Included” and “Sciatica – Part II” I discussed in more detail the diagnosis of sciatica. Today, I want to discuss the results of a study that compares head-to-head chiropractic manipulation and surgical microdiskectomy for the treatment of sciatica.
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Tags: Chiropractic, Herniated Disc, Low Back Pain, Sciatica
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
 It seems like nearly everyone I talk to outside of the office has sciatica. Or at least that is what they have been told their problem is. And for each of these individuals I meet, their question is “Can chiropractic help me?”. The answer lies in knowing more about your condition. Let’s start with what sciatica is.
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Tags: Chiropractic, Herniated Disc, Low Back Pain, Sciatica
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
 The Holiday season is a strenuous time for the body, as has been mentioned in nearly all the posts of this series. In this post we are going to focus on the low back. I am a chiropractor, you knew it was coming. Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office. Fortunately, there are proactive steps you can take to reduce or prevent low back pain.
First, always lift with your legs. Your back was not designed to lift heavy objects, your legs were. Use your body as it was designed to work. Lifting with your legs means bending your knees and squatting down to grab the item you are lifting. As you lift you should always keep the object as close to your body as you can. Holding something away from your body puts added stress on your low back. (more…)
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