The Top 3 Common Causes of Lower Back Pain and Sciatica
Dear Valued Client, Back pain and sciatica can be one of the most frustrating problems to deal with…leading to pain killers, expensive MRIs, multiple injections, and even surgery. What’s worse is that many times these costly procedures do not lead to being pain free…or even less pain OR relief… leading to frustration…feeling like life is passing you by…and depression. BUT from experience of helping over 2000 patients with back pain and sciatica heal naturally without medications, injections, or surgery…I can share that in every case the person got back to normal because the CAUSE of their back pain and sciatica was addressed correctly. So what causes back pain and sciatica? From my experience, there are 3 most common causes we see at Orthopedic and Balance Therapy: Cause #1: Stenosis, Arthritis, DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease) Pain with standing and walking? Less pain when you sit down? 50 or more candles on your next birthday cake? If you answered Yes to these 3 questions, then there’s a 99% chance the cause of your back pain or sciatica is stenosis, arthritis or DDD. Sufferers with this cause may also have lower back stiffness when they first get out of bed in the morning…and may need to “move around” for 15 minutes…or get a hot shower before they loosen up. They usually have trouble being on their feet for long times…and need to “sit down for a minute” to get relief. This is the person who needs to lean forward on the grocery cart to make it through the store. Cause #2: Herniated Discs or Pinched Nerves Sufferers with herniated discs are usually younger…40 years of age or younger…and have sharp pain down the back of their leg when they bend forward or lift. As a general rule, the further down the leg they have pain, numbness or tingling…the more pressure they’re putting on their nerve. They have pain bending forward…and usually relief bending backwards or standing. Cause #3: (See back of flier to see how you can find out what this cause is) This third cause is the most commonly missed cause of back pain and sciatica because it does not show up easily on an X-ray or MRI. Sufferers of this cause usually have pain with changing positions such as getting in and out of a car…or rolling in bed…or getting in and out of bed. Sitting or driving is usually a problem…and one leg can feel “heavier” than the other. Sufferers with this cause can even experience groin pain and trouble controlling their bladder (even at a young age).
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