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.
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STRUGGLING WITH BACK PAIN OR SCIATICA?
Stand Taller with Physical Therapy
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. 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.
Did you know that over 80% of people across the world will suffer an episode of back pain at some point in their lifetime?
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STRUGGLING WITH BACK PAIN OR SCIATICA? STAND TALLER WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY
treatments early on in the diagnosis, their patients have shown significant improvement and lowered treatment costs. In this study, patients saved an average of $2736.36 for their low back pain treatment simply by being referred to a physical therapist in the beginning. If you are suffering with back pain or sciatica, consult with your doctor about physical therapy treatments, or contact our office to learn more about how you could benefit. At Fritz Physical Therapy we aim for speedy and effective recoveries at low costs. Don’t live with back pain any longer – stand taller with physical therapy. Tips for sciatica relief There are some tips you can follow to relieve your sciatica pain on your own. These can be done before com- ing in for treatments, or in tandem with your physical therapy treat- ments: • Performing gentle stretching ex- ercises. • Avoiding prolonged sitting. Make sure to get up every 30 minutes and change positions frequently. • Putting a pillow behind your knees when sleeping on your back or be- tween your knees when sleeping on your side. • Using your legs to bend down when picking up objects off the floor, rather than using your back. • Alternating ice and heat on the buttock to reduce inflammation.
It is made up of several nerves that exit your lower back from the lumbar and sacral levels (L4-S3), transmitting sen- sation and muscle control. Common culprits of sciatica development include weakness in the gluteal muscles or tight- ness 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 experi- ence a deep ache in the buttocks, while others experience a severe pain radi- ating 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. Common sciatica treatment: The safest, easiest, and most effective mode of sciatica treatment is through physical therapy. Physical therapy ex- amines the root cause of pressure on the nerve and works to quickly allevi- ate that pressure. Our licensed physical therapists will analyze the movements of the muscles surrounding the sciatic nerve, in addition to the back and hip joints. They will design an individual- ized treatment plan based on the spe- cific needs of each patient, in order to strengthen the affected muscles, im- prove joint flexibility, and prevent prob- lems from occurring again in the future. A study found in the medical journal SPINE proves both the physical and monetary benefits to treating back pain and sciatica with physical thera- py. It demonstrates that when doctors refer their patients for physical therapy How successful is physical therapy for back pain?
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At Fritz Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring health experts during focused and individualized sessions. It’s time to get Fritz Physical Therapy if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury
1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program
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Mediterranean Chickpeas Salad
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 Medjool dates, pitted and diced • 3 Persian cucumbers, sliced into thin half moons • 1 cup chopped roasted red peppers • ¼ cup finely chopped parsley • 3 ounces honey goat cheese (or similar) • ¼ cup fresh mint • 1 cup chopped roasted chickpeas, (optional)
INGREDIENTS • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • 3/4 tsp sea salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds* • 2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained & rinsed
INSTRUCTIONS In a large bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and several grinds of pepper. In a skillet over medium-low heat, toast the cumin seeds until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Remove seeds fromheat and crush (a mortar & pestle is easiest). Add seeds to the bowl and stir. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, dates, cucumbers, red pepper, and parsley to the bowl and toss. Transfer to a serving platter and dollop with goat cheese, sprinkle with mint, and top with extra roasted chickpeas, if desired. Season to taste and serve.
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WASHING HANDS OFTEN
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