8 Effective Strategies for Coping with Sciatica

coping with sciatica

Sciatica can be a debilitating condition that causes pain and discomfort along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the legs. It can significantly impact daily activities and quality of life. Having suffered myself, I know first-hand how horrific the pain can be. At the time I compared it to the late stages of labour – the problem was, there was no end in sight!

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4 Non-Invasive Back Pain Treatments

Technology for treating and even overcoming back pain is improving every day. Most of the latest tech advances have been in the realm of surgery and robotics, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get new, innovative, and non-invasive back pain treatments. Many people want to avoid surgery due to the costs, risks, and recovery time. Fortunately, there are plenty of options out there, with new methodologies coming to light all of the time. So, in today’s post, we are going to look at 4 of the latest non-invasive back pain treatments!

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The truth about ‘back to back’ birth

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If you’ve been told your baby is back to back don’t panic. There is lots of time for the baby to turn before labour and if they don’t you can still do it. There were a few concerned looking faces during my last two births but I was so determined to get my babies out without forceps that eventually started to shift them in the right direction. Good luck and trust your body! It will all be worth it.

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10 healthy spine trips for summer travel

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Holidays are usually meant to be relaxing, but traveling can cause increased stress on the body, and ultimately be a pain in the neck – quite literally! The seats in airplanes, cars, trains, and buses are not always the most comfortable. With 80% of Americans suffering from back pain, and around 10 million Brits suffering daily […]

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Beating back pain

Back pain has been part of my life for the last 20 years. When I was 15 I fell from a horse whilst jumping and hurt my back (I had taken my body protector off because I was too hot). Since that day I had suffered with back and neck pain.I attribute the accident to […]

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