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Helping Our Community: Blue Ridge PT Virtual Schooling Hub! Are you returning to work and have kids that need supervision as they begin virtual schooling? We want to help you! At Blue Ridge PT, we will be offering a Virtual Schooling Hub, where you can bring your children for FREE. We will be providing supervision and internet access. Call us for more information if you are interested! We appreciate our patients and their families and want you to know we are here for you during this challenging time.
Patient of the Month! Larry Stafford
STRUGGLINGWITHBACKPAINORSCIATICA? Stand Taller with Physical Therapy
To qualify to win, patients must be consistent with their appointments and participate in either our contest or charity event.
Did you know that over 80% of people across the world will suffer an episode of back pain at some point in their lifetime? If you are suffering from back pain or sciatica, you know how hindering it can be. With chronic back pain, radiating leg pain, or stinging sensations across the sciatic nerve, it can be difficult to live your life to the fullest. If you find yourself in pain when bending down, standing up, or lifting objects, it’s time to see a physical therapist. At Blue Ridge Physical Therapy, we are fully equipped to treat any back pain you may be experiencing. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and find out more about how our services can benefit you! The differences between back pain and sciatica: It can be difficult sometimes to determine the differences between general back pain and sciatica. Sciatica is a specific type of back pain that is caused by a compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. Your sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body –
it is approximately 2 centimeters wide, extending all the way down your back, your buttocks, underneath the piriformis muscle, and to the backs of your legs and your feet. It is made up of several nerves that exit your lower back from the lumbar and sacral levels (L4-S3), transmitting sensation and muscle control. Common culprits of sciatica development include weakness in the gluteal muscles or tightness in the piriformis muscle, as they can compress and irritate the sciatic nerve. Common sciatica symptoms: The sciatica symptoms reported from patients tend to vary. Some may experience a deep ache in the buttocks, while others experience a severe pain radiating down one of their legs. It is also possible to feel a tingling or numbness in the back of the leg, calf, or foot. If left too long without proper treatment, irritation can become more severe and affect the strength of your leg muscles.
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