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 | 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 | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
One form of pain that patients typically experience is sciatica. However, many people don’t understand exactly what sciatica is and what they can do to treat it. The basics on sciatica Sciatica is pain and related symptoms that result when the sciatic nerve is pinched...
by HealthStar Clinic | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
Sciatica is typically excruciating and can sometimes be disabling. A few simple exercises can help with pain relief. What is sciatica? Sciatica is actually a name for a symptom – pain that stems from pressure on or aggravation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve...
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...
