Sciatica. You’ve probably heard the term mentioned by your doctor, a friend, family member, or an online article. But what is it? How common is it? And what does it have to do with your back/leg pain? In a nutshell, sciatica is the name given to pain caused by your sciatic nerve. Irritation of theContinue Reading »
Many of us have been more sedentary in the last year than ever before. Confined to our homes, bound to our desks and computer screens by circumstances out of our control. The good news is that things are getting back to normal. We have a year’s worth of beach trips, weekends at the lake, visitingContinue Reading »
In Knoxville, the Simply Physio clinic has been inundated over the last week by people suffering from back pain. Except, there’s a plot twist. Our patients haven’t been suffering from just any old type of back pain; they have bravely endured the most severe back pain of all – Sciatica. The most severe? It sureContinue Reading »
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a condition characterized by crippling pain and paresthesia in the general region of the distribution of the Sciatic Nerve. The Sciatic pain is often mixed up with the normal back or hip pain that one may experience, however they are not the same. Sciatica is a unique pain thatContinue Reading »
Have you ever experienced knee pain?Yes I thought so.The kind that slows you down in life, creaks when you walk up and down the stairs, hurts every time you bend down, aches when you sit, and just generally leaves you feeling frustrated wondering when it’s finally going to subside…If that sounds like you, you’re notContinue Reading »
Confused about whether you should use ice or heat to help ease your sciatica and back pain?… Easily one of the most common questions get asked on a daily basis, and it’s something that confuses many people too..”Should I use ice or heat to ease my back pain?”9 out of 10 of my clients tend toContinue Reading »
Quick question:How many of you have googled ‘preventing sciatica pain?’ or ‘back pain treatment?’Yes I thought so.We’ve all heard and read about what can cause back pain; incorrect lifting, bad posture sports injury… but did you know that you may be making a common mistake in your daily routine, that might be encouraging back pain?3Continue Reading »
This week we had great fun In the clinic.We held our “Better Balance and Less Falls” event for anyone who wanted to come along and put their balance to the test, and for anyone who has noticed they’re feeling a bit unsteady on their feet lately.Here’s a picture from a workshop we held recently:During theContinue Reading »
Do you or do you have a loved one who has fallen recently? Or maybe balance has become more unsteady?Did you know that:1 in 4 adults older than 65 fall each year95% of hip fractures are caused by a sideways fall1 in 5 people who fracture their hip from a fall do not live pastContinue Reading »
For this months Stay Healthy Knoxville podcast- guess who was the special expert guest… me! 🙂People had been requesting to hear from me on the topic of lingering back pain and so I decided to take a short hiatus from our regular format and speak to this topic on Stay Healthy Knoxville.Be sure to listenContinue Reading »
