Back pain could be due to many reasons such as improper posture, age or diseases. Sometimes, this problem is due to a graver reasons i.e. the involvement of sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is quite long and ranges from the lower back to the back of the legs. Since its trajectory is in different organs…
Sciatica is a type of pain that occurs on one side of the lower body. The pain is felt in the lower part of the back radiating to the buttocks and one or sometimes both legs. Depending on the site of sciatic nerve involvement, pain may also be felt in the foot or toes. In…
Sciatica is a type of back pain in which pain is felt in the lower back radiating to buttocks and one or both legs. It is caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve. The pain of sciatica may be mild to moderate or severe in intensity but it is self-limiting most of the time.…
Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which branches off from the lower back and travels through the hip and buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica (pronounced as sigh-at-eh-kah) is not actually a medical diagnosis or a disease, it is a symptom of an underlying condition. It describes the symptoms of…
Manual handling of loads is the practice carried out by workers during putting, lifting, holding, moving, pushing, or pulling a load. Mechanical handling of loads affect the health of workers and can cause musculoskeletal system disorders, e.g. low back pain because the extra strain is experienced by body muscles and bones and the natural resonant…
Taking medicines regularly has now become a part of daily routine for many people. The basic reason behind growing addiction to medication is that patients go for easy and time saving solution for the treatment of their health problem. No matter how effective a medicine is, it can cause unwanted side effects. Apart from medication,…
Sciatica is known as the pain associated with the sciatic nerve in the body. This nerve is one of the largest nerves of the body. This nerve is made of many individual nerves that branch out from the lower part of the spine normally from 3rd lumbar segment. A single nerve root comes out of…
It is recognized that within the therapeutic process, a physiotherapist may take on a number different roles like curative, mentor and a counsellor. In relation to counselling, it is argued that physiotherapist may often be involved in counselling situations, without being fully aware of it. The use of counselling skills may be considered as distinct…
Many people experience knee and leg aches and pains but do not actually address the reason as to why they are in pain, aside from a sprain, varicose veins, results from wear and tear, overuse, or injuries in joints or bones or in muscles, ligaments, tendons or other soft tissues. … Leg pain can also be caused by a bad back…
What is Sciatica? This is a layman’s term used to describe a common back problem and as such it is not a clinical definition of any specific condition. Sciatica is related to the sciatic nerve which is the thickest and strongest nerve in the body. The nerve can sustain a hanging weight of 700kg (the…