Doctor PT: Sciatica Back Pain

Doctor PT: Sciatica Back Pain

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Are You Suffering From Sciatica? See Inside • Are You Suffering From Sciatica? • How Physical Therapy Can Help • A Stretch for Relieving Sciatica Pain • Staff Spotlight!

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Are You Suffering From Sciatica?

Sciatica back pain is normally noticed as a pain radiating from the lower back. Often, this pain extends to the buttock, spiraling down the leg. If you’re suffering from sciatica, you might feel the discomfort anywhere along this nerve pathway. The pain can even extend to the calf. What Are the Symptoms of Sciatica? The pain itself can be dull, aching or even sharp. In some cases, the compressed nerve may feel like it burns, causing considerable pain. In other cases, the compressed nerve may simply issue a sharp jolt of pain. Some people experiencing sciatica may even have leg numbness, tingling or weakness. If sciatica isn’t treated, it can hinder mobility altogether. If you’re suffering from sciatica or other pain, call Doctor Physical Therapy to schedule your appointment today!

If you’ve experienced back pain, and even leg pain, you might have a deeper issue. Your minor aches and pinched nerves could be symptomatic of deeper issues. You might be facing sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s entirely curable. Below, we’ll cover sciatica back pain. What Is Sciatica? Sciatica is pain that radiates alongside the sciatic nerve. This nerve, which branches from your lower back — spanning across your hips, buttocks and legs — can be injured or stressed in several ways. We’ve pinpointed the most common cause of sciatica-related pain: inflammation along the spine, where compressed nerves are aggravated. While sciatica pain can be great, it can be treated. A lot of sciatica cases, in fact, can be resolved without operation — and in a few weeks. Even if you’ve suffered severe sciatica spawned from leg weakness, bladder changes or nerve issues, there’s still hope. What Causes Sciatica? In most cases, sciatica occurs when one of the back’s disks is herniated. It can also happen if the spine narrows — an effect called spinal stenosis. As we age, our backs undergo a lot of stress. This stress takes a toll, causing inflammation in several areas. If this inflammation reaches a certain point, it may compress these nerves — resulting in pain.

Sources https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/what-is-sciatica#1 https://www.medicinenet.com/sciatica/article.htm https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sciatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20377435 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7619.php

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October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as National Physical Therapy Month. The American Physical Therapy Association chose this past October to address the opioid crisis: “When it comes to pain and prescribing opioids, the desire for a quick fix not only can be counterproductive, it also can be dangerous. Often when individuals experience pain, nonopioid options are safer, more effective, and longer lasting. Incorporating such options as standards of practice should be a central tenet in addressing the opioid crisis. The treatment of pain, particularly chronic pain, often requires an integrated, multidisciplinary approach due to the many variables that may contribute to a patient’s perception of pain and response to treatment. The [growing] opioid epidemic in the United States is a complex problem that will be solved only through multidisciplinary collaboration, and that individuals with chronic pain must be National Physical Therapy Month

offered interventions that not only control pain but also address the causes of pain. The CDC, NQF, and other major health agencies and organizations all have affirmed that nonpharmacological and nonopioid therapy can be effective in managing chronic pain. It’s time for the health care system to look beyond opioids to options such as physical therapist interventions that treat pain and combat chronic pain by addressing its source(s). Physical therapy is a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific basis for therapeutic interventions capable of restoring, maintaining, and promoting optimal physical function. Physical therapists work both independently and as members of multidisciplinary health care teams to enhance the health, well- being, and quality of life of their patients, who present with a wide range of conditions including those that commonly cause pain.”

Sources:http://www.apta.org/NPTM/

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There’s only two months left to take advantage of your health benefits! Patients with family plans or those who have had major surgeries or have a chronic illness are especially likely to have a $0 balance remaining on their out-of-pocket expenses. If you’ve met your annual deductible, your Physical Therapy appointments may not cost you anything. If you are close to or have met your insurance deductible for the year, then now is the time to come in for physical therapy! Are you feeling aches and pains? Need to work on your core? Have you undergone surgery recently? Let us help you get a head start for 2019. Call us today at 856.579.7201. We’ll guide you to affordable treatments that will place you one step closer to pain relief.

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Holiday Recipe Sweet Potato-Pecan Casserole Recipe

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INGREDIENTS • 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-in chunks • 1/3 cup honey • 1 large egg • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg • 1/8 tsp ground ginger • Kosher salt

“When I discovered Doctor Physical Therapy I was in a lot of pain due to my nerve damage. Immediately after walking in, they took me in and evaluated the extent of the damage. After testing, they knew exactly what to focus on over the last month. Monica J Scott, the physical therapist, has improved my condition greatly. The manager of billing and payments, Suzanne Farner, has also created a friendly and comfortable environment. I recommend Doctor Physical Therapy to anybody who suffers from injury.” - Susan B. “I am extremely grateful for the services of Doctor Physical Therapy. I am sorry I fell but found myself fin good hands. Her services are professionally rendered. Her office manager, Suzanne, is an extension of this firm’s success in making their patients feel better.” - Jackie L.

• 1 tblppackeddarkbrownsugar • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

FREE BACK PAIN CONSULTATION! SPECIAL OFFER! DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pot with a large steamer basket in place. Put the sweet potatoes in the basket, coverandsteamuntiltender,20to25minutes.Transferthepotatoesto abowland letcoolslightly.Addthehoney,egg,1/2teaspooncinnamon, the nutmeg, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potatomixture in the prepared baking dish. Mix the brown sugar, pecans and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over the potatoes. Bake until hot and beginning to brown around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.

Exercise Essentials Helps Relieve Sciatica Pain

Four Point Trunk Flexion & Extension Startonhandsandknees.Archyourbackuptotheceilingashighasyoucomfortably can,andhold.Then,archyourbacktheoppositedirectionas lowasyoucomfortably can, and hold. Repeat 6 times.

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