4 Mistakes with Sciatica Pain

What is sciatica? Sciatica is a general name given to any pain that is caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the back of the pelvis, through the buttocks, and travels along the back of both legs, ending at your […]

Best Core Exercises for Lower Back Pain (Chronic Lower Back Pain)

Lower back pain is a major health issue in Western countries and is associated with increasing medical expenditure, work absence, and is the most common musculoskeletal condition. Core stabilization exercises can be effective in reducing lower back pain (Read more). A reduction in core strength can lead to lumbar instability (Read more), and lumbar instability […]

Pain is not always equal damage

Pain is not always equal damage. Pain is a complex warning system, which your body uses to try to protect you from a potential threat or danger. For example, if you broke a bone in your foot, your body would produce pain to stop you walking on it and allow it to heal. Pain is […]

Top exercises for sciatica pain relief

Top exercises for sciatica pain relief

How to treat sciatica? Most cases of acute sciatica will pass without the need for treatment. You can follow this home self-help advice and usually help relieve the symptoms. However, for persistent sciatica, we suggest you may be advised to try a structured exercise program under the supervision of your Physical Therapist. Do not aggravate your symptoms: […]

Annular Tear L4L5 L5S1 Disc Bulges treatment

Annular Tear L4L5 L5S1 Disc Bulges treatment

Your Spinal column has 33 vertebrae and the top three-quarters of which are separated by discs. These discs, 23 in all, serve to cushion and protect the vertebrae; they absorb shock and help to keep weight in the back evenly distributed. The inside of the disc, the nucleus, is made of a soft, gelatinous fluid, […]

4 Tips to keep your spine disc healthy

4 Tips to keep your spine disc healthy

Would you like to know how to keep your intervertebral disc healthy? Research has shown vigorous physical activity beneficial for intervertebral disc health. They highlighted those participants with any amount of daily vigorous physical activity have better disc health than those without vigorous activity. Also, participants with greater than 30 minutes of daily moderate to […]

Back Pain Myth Buster

Back Pain Myth Buster

If you are experiencing back pain and you are worried about your back here is a couple of back pain myth that we would like to share with you. Myth 1   Moving will make my back pain worse   This is a common mistake that most of my patients are doing after experiencing back […]

5 Steps to improve chronic lower back pain

5 Steps to improve chronic lower back pain

If you’ve been sidelined by a sore back, you’re not alone. Four out of five people experience back pain at some point, making it the second most common reason for visiting the physical therapist. Although determining the cause of back pain can be complicated, there are many different actions you can take to help improve lower […]

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis rehabilitation exercises

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis rehabilitation exercises

Spondylolysis is a crack or stress fracture in one of the vertebrae, the small bones that make up the spinal column. The injury most often occurs in children and adolescents who participate in sports that involve repeated stress on the lower back, such as gymnastics, football, and weight lifting. In some cases, the stress fracture […]