Back Pain and Sciatica

NEWSLETTER Health & Wellness Newsletter August, 2018

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STAND UP TO SCIATICA

If you’ve experienced back pain with leg symptoms, you may have a deeper issue. Your leg symptoms may be the result of pinched nerves in the lower spine. You might be facing sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s likely treatable. Inside, we’ll cover sciatica back pain. What is Sciatica? Lumbar Radiculopathy 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. Mayo Clinic has pinpointed themost common cause of sciatica-related pain: inflammation along the spine, where compressed nerves are aggravated.

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August, 2018

NEWSLETTER Health & Wellness Newsletter STAND UP TO SCIATICA FEEL YOUNGER. MOVE BETTER. GET STRONGER.

Whether you have hurt your back or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist or licensed massage therapist at Custom Care Physical Therapy can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call today: 503-357-1706 HowPhysical Therapy Can Help with Sciatica If leg symptoms persist longer than two weeks, contact your physician or physical therapist immediately. Medical News Today asserts that over-the-counter painkillers may alleviate pain, but in-depth physical therapy is often needed. Physical therapy can reduce sciatic symptoms after determining the underlying cause with hands-on treatment and condition-specific exercises. These specific treatments and exercises can completely eliminate sciatica over time. Call one of our professionals today, and ask about physical therapy options. Your mobility is important, and your back can absolutely be healed.

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Sciatic pain can be effectively treated and resolved without surgery in a few weeks. Even if you’ve suffered leg symptoms, including weakness, numbness, and tingling pain, or even bladder changes, there is still hope. What Causes Sciatica? One possible cause of sciatica is when one of the discs is bulging. It can also occur due to spinal narrow, known as spinal stenosis. As we age, the spine may compress and narrow where the nerves exit the spinal canal, resulting in leg symptoms. What Are the Symptoms of Sciatica? Sciatic back pain is normally noticed as a pain radiating from the lower back. Often, this extends to the buttock, radiating down the leg. If you’re suffering from sciatica, you might feel the discomfort anywhere along this nerve pathway. The symptoms can even extend to the foot. The pain itself can be dull, aching or even sharp. In some cases, the compressed nerve may feel like it burns, causing considerable pain. Some people experiencing sciatica may even have leg numbness, tingling or weakness.

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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30 Second Self-Test for Nerve Tension

Do you have back pain or leg pain while standing or walking? Do you have a shooting pain in your leg when you stand up? Do you need to sit down for a minute for the pain to go away?

1. Sitting on a chair, look down. 2. Straighten one leg, with toes in the air. 3. Repeat for the other side. Follow these Steps:

Robi Fleming, PT Robi received his Masters in Physical Therapy and a B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been licensed as a physical therapist since 2005. Robi specializes in exercise based treatments and in manual physical therapy. He is a certified manual therapist through the North American InstituteofOrthopedicManualTherapy (N.A.I.O.M.T).Bornandraised in Luxembourg,Robi isalsofluent inFrench,German,andLuxembourgish. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, wonderful daughter and playing the bagpipes.

What it means: If the leg with pain, numbness or tingling does not go up as high as the other leg, you likely have sciatica. Your next step is to see what is causing the pressure on your sciatic nerve. Call Custom Care Physical Therapy to schedule an appointment. We can help you relieve your sciatica pain.

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“I literally have felt stronger every single day since I started.” “In March, I broke my fibula and I now have screws and plates holding my bone together. I hadn’t been able to walk or bear any weight for about three and a half months. I started working with Robi in mid-June; it is now the ending of July and I can finally walk normal again! Physical therapy has helped me tremendously in the last 6 weeks and I literally have felt stronger every single day since I started. I thought it would be months until I’d be where I’m at right now!” ~ Mical Ventura Discover How To Live Pain Free! At Custom Care Physical Therapy, you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring physical therapists during focused and individualized sessions. Here are three steps you can take to live pain free.

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Relieve Sciatic Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing sciatic pain.

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Four Point Trunk Flexion & Extension (Cat/Cow) Start on hands and knees. Arch your back up to the ceiling as high as you comfortably can, and hold. Then, arch your back the opposite direction as low as you comfortably can, and hold.

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