SoCal Aquatic PT: Sciatica and Back Pain

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STAND UP TO SCIATICA Feel Younger. Move Better. Get Stronger. If you’ve experienced back pain, and even leg pain, you might have a deeper issue. Your minor aches and pinched nerves could be symptomatic of deeper issues. You might be facing sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s entirely curable. Inside, we’ll cover

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Southern California Aquatic and Physical Therapy Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body STAND UP TO SCIATICA Feel Younger. Move Better. Get Stronger.

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What Is Sciatica? Sciatica is pain that radiates alongside the sciatic nerve. This nerve, which branches from your lower back — spanning across your hips, buttocks and legs — can be injured or stressed in several ways. Mayo Clinic has pinpointed the most common cause of sciatica-related pain: inflammation along the spine, where compressed nerves are aggravated. While sciatica pain can be great, it can be treated. A lot of sciatica cases, in fact, can be resolved without operation — and in a few weeks. Even if you’ve suffered severe sciatica spawned from leg weakness, bladder changes or nerve issues, there’s still hope. What Causes Sciatica? In most cases, sciatica occurs when one of the back’s disks is herniated. It can also happen if the spine narrows — an effect called spinal stenosis. As we age, our backs undergo a lot of stress. This stress takes a toll, causing inflammation in several areas. If this inflammation reaches a certain point, it may compress these nerves — resulting in pain. What Are the Symptoms of Sciatica? Sciatica back pain is normally noticed as a pain radiating from the lower back. Often, this pain extends to the buttock, spiraling down the leg. If you’re suffering from sciatica, you might feel the discomfort anywhere along this nerve pathway. The pain can even extend to the calf.

The pain itself can be dull, aching or even sharp. In some cases, the compressed nerve may feel like it burns, causing considerable pain. In other cases, the compressed nerve may simply issue a sharp jolt of pain. Some people experiencing sciatica may even have leg numbness, tingling or weakness. If sciatica isn’t treated, it can hinder mobility altogether. How Physical Therapy Can Help with Sciatica If you’re experiencing sciatica, contact a physician immediately. Medical News Today asserts that over-the-counter painkillers may alleviate pain, but in-depth physical therapy is often needed. Physical therapy can reduce sciatica compression by carefully introducing exercises and relaxing treatments. These treatments, hand picked by medical professionals, can completely eliminate sciatica over time. If you’re experiencing back pain, don’t wait. Call one of our professionals today, and ask about physical therapy options. Your mobility is important, and your back can absolutely be healed. https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/what-is-sciatica#1 https://www.medicinenet.com/sciatica/article.htm https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sciatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20377435 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7619.php

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A 30 Second Self-Test For Sciatica

• Do you have back pain or leg pain while standing or walking? • Do you have a shooting pain in your leg when you stand up? • Do you need to sit down for a minute for the pain to go away? 30 SECOND SELF-TEST FOR SCIATICA 1. Sitting on a chair, look down. 2. Straighten one leg, with toes in the air. 3. Repeat for the other side. What it means: If the leg with pain, numbness or tingling does not go up as high as the other leg, you likely have Sciatica. Your next step is to see what is causing the pressure on your sciatic nerve. Call us to schedule an appointment. Southern California Aquatic & Physical Therapy can help you relieve your Sciatica pain.

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Discover How To Live Pain Free! At Southern California Aquatic & PhysicalTherapy, you will receive hands- on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring health experts during focused and individualized sessions.

Tasty Recipe: Fruity Yogurt Ice Pops

• 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed

• 2 cups plain yogurt

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• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 8 small paper cups

2. DISCOVER WHY YOUR PAIN HAS COME BACK

• 8 popsicle sticks

INSTRUCTIONS Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired. Fill paper cups 3/4 full with fruit mixture. Cover the top of each cup with a strip of aluminum foil. Poke a popsicle stick through the center of the foil on each cup. Place the cups in the freezer for at least 5 hours. To serve, remove foil and peel off the paper cup.

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Patient Success Spotlight

Functional Training

“The staff at Southern California AquaticTherapy has helped prepare me for two recent surgeries and assisted in my rehabilitation and healing.They have helped me to have a better quality of life than what I had become accustomed to prior to working with them.Throughout my time with them, I have enjoyed excellent massage, had reduced nerve damage at surgical incisions with cold laser treatments, and received the benefit of aquatic therapy to provide support for my body while performing increasingly more demanding exercises. The staff have all been wonderful, and I considered them friends who are working to help me (and all of their clients) to engage in exercise that challenge and strengthen the areas of our bodies that haven’t been working as efficiently or as effectively as they might. The staff has improved my life through the ability to move better.” -Gloria L. The staff have all been wonderful, and I considered them friends who are working to help me (and all of their clients)...

• Are you having difficulty getting up from a chair or picking something up off of the floor?

• Are you having trouble getting up off the floor without having to crawl to the nearest table in your home?

• Any time you have difficulty performing a daily task, this affects your ability to function.

What is Functional Training? Basically, the term Functional Training refers to training the body to perform movements used for the activities of everyday life. This may include movements such as squatting, pushing, pulling, going from sitting to standing and other movements that mimic the activities you would like to return to. Physical Therapists, with their advanced medical training, are uniquely qualified to help you return to your daily function taking all aspects of your health challenges into consideration. Physical Therapists may use exercise bands, balls, free weight exercises, weight cable exercises or your own body weight to improve strength, balance, and coordination to reach your specific goals. Our functional training is specifically geared to return you to the functional goals you want and need for everyday life. For more information, contact us today.

Relieve Sciatica Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing sciatica pain.

www.simpleset.net SINGLE KNEE TO CHEST STRETCH Lie on your back and bring one knee to your chest, keeping the other foot flat on the floor. Keep your lower back pressed to the floor. Hold for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times with each leg. Relieve Sciatica

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