GeorgialinaPT_Making Moves to Understand Sciatica Back Pain

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 sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s entirely curable.

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SCIATICA BACK PAIN MAKING MOVES TO UNDERSTAND

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MAKING MOVES TO UNDERSTAND SCIATICA BACK PAIN 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 sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s entirely curable. What Is Sciatica? sciatica spawned from leg weakness, bladder changes or nerve issues, there’s still hope. What Causes Sciatica? The pain itself can be dull, aching or even sharp. In some cases, the compressed nerve may feel like it burns. In other cases, the compressed nerve may simply issue a sharp jolt of pain. Some people experiencing sciatica may experience leg numbness, tingling or weakness. Ifsciatica isn’t treated, itcanhinder mobility altogether.

In most cases, sciatica occurs when one of the back’s discs are 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? Sciaticabackpain isnormallynoticedasapain radiating from the lower back. Often, this pain extends to the buttock, spiraling down the leg and extending to the calf. If you’re suffering from sciatica, you might feel the discomfort anywhere along this nerve pathway.

Sciatica is pain that radiates alongside the sciaticnerve.Thisnerve,whichbranches from your lower back— spanning across your hips, buttocksand legs—canbe injuredorstressed in several ways. The most common cause of sciatica-related pain is inflammation along the spine, where compressed nerves are aggravated. While sciatica pain can be intense, it is treatable. A lot of sciatica cases, in fact, can be resolved without operation — and within justa fewweeks.Even ifyou’vesufferedsevere

Ifyou’reexperiencingsciatica,callGeorgialina PhysicalTherapy immediatelyat706-993-2260. Medical News Today asserts that over-the- counter painkillers may alleviate pain, but in- depthphysicaltherapy isoftenneeded.Physical therapy can reduce sciatica compression by carefully introducing exercises and relaxing treatments. These treatments, hand-picked by professionals, can completely eliminate sciatica over time.

Do you have back pain or leg pain with standing or walking? A 30-SECOND SELF-TEST FOR SCIATICA 1. Sit on a chair and keep good posture. 2 . Straighten one of your legs out in front of you, while pointing your toes to the sky. Pay attention to how high your leg can go and if you have any pain, numbness, or tingling. 3. Place your leg back down to resting position, and repeat the same movement with the opposite leg. 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?

Take this 30-second self- test to see if you might have sciatica:

What Your Results Mean: If the leg with pain, numbness or tingling does not go up as high as the other leg, you likely have Sciatica. Give us a call today at 706-993-2260 and find out how we can help.

SUCCESS STORIES

EXERC I SE ESSENT I ALS USE THIS TECHNIQUE FOR CORE STRENGTH Brace Marching Lie on your back with your knees bent. Tighten your stomach by drawing your belly button in close to your spine. Slowly raise up one foot a few inches and then set it back down. Continue as if marching for two minutes. Try not to move your pelvis or back. Drawing in your stomach helps to keep your spine from moving. Perform the same exercise with your other leg. Repeat 10 times.

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Always consult your physical therapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH FEATURED SERVICE

HEALTHY RECIPE Slow Cooker Coconut Ginger Chicken

Women’s health is a specialty in healthcare that includes treatmentsspecific to the femalebody.Althoughwomen’shealth can be treated in all fields, physical therapy can be an integral part of a woman’s health care team. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of therapy in order to respond to women’s needs throughout their life cycle. Our physical therapists with experience in Women’s Health provide the latest evidence-based services to everyone from young athletes and childbearing women to peri-menopausal mothers. The goal is to use minimally invasive techniques and exercises to improve quality of life for women through a range of improvements from increased continence to decreased pain. Our ultimate goal is to give you control over your body, reduce theuseofmedicationsandprevent thepossibleneed forsurgery. Our Women’s Health Centers of Excellence focus specifically on disorders in the female body system such as postpartum pelvic pain, pain following abdominal surgery, endometriosis, urinary frequency or leakage, as well as constipation. To find out how a specially trained Women’s Health Physical Therapist can help you, call 706-993-2260 today. We currently offer Women’s Health at our Braselton and Martinez locations.

Ingredients • 4clovesgarlicpeeled • 2 inch cube ginger about 30 grams,roughlychopped • 1 small sweet onion peeled, quartered • 1Tbspoliveoil • 2Tbspbutter • 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chickenthighscutintofour • 2canscoconutmilknotshaken

• 2Tbspcornstarch • 1canbabycorncobs • 1cuppeasorfrozenvegetables Spice Blend • 1/2tspgroundpepper • 1tspgroundcumin • 1tspgroundcoriander • 11/2tspgroundtumeric • 1tspsalt • 2tspcurrypowder(optional)

Combine spices together and set aside. In a food processor, pulse garlic, ginger and onion until it forms a paste. In a skillet, heat olive oil and melt butter. Add pureed aromatics and stir well. Cook for a few minutes, then add spice blend. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.Movearomatics toonesideof theskilletandaddchicken pieces. Cook chicken slightly on all sides and thoroughly coat it with thespices.Transfertheskillet ingredients intoaslowcooker.Remove the cream from the top of the coconut milk using a soup spoon and set aside. Pour the remaining coconut milk over the chicken until it barely covers it. Drain the corn cobs and chop in half. Add to the slow-cooker.Cookon low for4hours.Whiskcornstarchwithcoconut cream (previously set aside) until smooth and add to the chicken, stirring well. Add frozen peas or other vegetables of your choice. Cook for another 1/2 hour or until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are hot.

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AROUND THE CL I N I C Now Offering a Lymphedema Therapy Program at Our West Augusta Clinic!

GPT I N THE COMMUN I T Y Palmetto Peach Half Marathon

For the second year in a row, Georgialina PT was proud to help sponsor the Palmetto Peach Half Marathon. Therapists Brittney Harrel and Sara Pereda volunteer to help hydrate the runners.

The comprehensive Lymphedema Therapy Program consists of skincare instructions, manual lymphatic drainage, compression wraps and garment for both upper and lower extremities. For more information, contact therapist Kelsey Howland, DPT .

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