by HealthStar Clinic | Feb 20, 2017 | Sciatica
Every one of us has spent some time nursing an aching back or knows someone who has. So it’s no surprise that the Global Burden of Disease study of 2010 found that low back pain is the number one leading cause of disability worldwide. For some of those afflicted, it’s...
by HealthStar Clinic | Sep 7, 2016 | Back Pain, Sciatica, Uncategorized
According to the Global Burden of Disease study conducted in 2010, low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, and half of all American adults admit to having back pain symptoms every year. Many times, low back pain goes hand in hand with other...
by HealthStar Clinic | Feb 12, 2016 | Back Pain, Sciatica
Although symptoms occur in the buttocks, hips, and legs, sciatica falls under the general umbrella of back pain. It results from various health conditions. Here are the six top root causes. Sciatica as a form of back pain First, it’s important to note that sciatica is...
by HealthStar Clinic | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management, Sciatica
Sciatica is pain that radiates down the buttocks and through the back of the legs, arising from nerve compression in the lower back. The physical sensations follow the route of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lumbar spine to the feet. Officially called...
