SoCal Aquatic PT: Sciatica and Back Pain

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

1. CALL AND TALK TO YOUR THERAPIST

• 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.

3. GET YOUR CUSTOM RECOVERY PROGRAM

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