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Symptoms of Sciatica: What You Should Look For

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Symptoms of sciatica can be painful and uncomfortable. However, they can be confused up with symptoms for another type of back pain. More often than not the actually discomfort of sciatica pain begins within the back leg. Symptoms of sciatica vary depending on the sufferer. Below are some common symptoms of sciatica.

  1. The lower leg or the shifting of feet may cause a feeling associated with a weak point and numbness.
  2. If lower-leg discomfort is actually worse compared to back pain discomfort.
  3. Agonizing or razor-sharp discomfort in the back and leg is experienced.
  4. Discomfort is mainly in a single area rather than all over the body.
  5. The pain is a long-lasting discomfort within the lower-leg, back, and buttocks.

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms of sciatica you should see a doctor as soon as possible. They physician will first rule out acute medical causes such as tumors, internal bleeding, infection, or other chronic diseases such as diabetes. After these have been ruled out, the physical will continue the examination to determine the exact cause of sciatica.

The doctor may choose to do one of the following examinations:

  • Physical examination
    • Reflexes: wear or absent ankle-jerk reflex
    • Foot may be bend inward or downward with extreme difficulty
    • Reproduction of sciatica pain when the leg is lifted straight off the exam table.
    • Weakness of knee bending
  • EMG (recording of electrical activity in muscles): needles are strategically placed along the nerve passage, and the electrical conduction is recorded
  • Radiological exams: X-rays, MRI’s CAT scans, etc. may all be included as part of the examination process.

Above are some of the common symptoms of sciatica and what may occur during an examination for diagnosing sciatica pain. When diagnosed, the discomfort of the symptoms of sciatica can be treated.

 

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Pain In Low Back? : 10 tips for gardening with a bad back

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

gardening-with-back-painYes people! Its that time again – get out your rakes, hoes, shovels and all of that good stuff – its time to get your garden on…

Every summer I get super excited about all of the planting I have ahead of me fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables are always a treasure in any home! However -  gardening isn’t ANY fun when you have an achy sore back.

Recently I read a great article on Mother Nature Network about tips when gardening with sciatica and lower back pain. These tips help to provide comfort to people with back pain so that they too can enjoy a romp in their garden when ever they please!

Tips are as follow:

1. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Never garden barefoot or in sandals. “Ideally, you should wear some sort of shoe that ties up and has good cushioning and arch support,” says Dr. Krista Boline at the Logan College of Chiropractic University Programs in Missouri. “Also, it’s important to always wear socks because they absorb the moisture [from sweating] and that way you won’t slip.” Remember: Everything is connected in your body and protecting your feet will also serve you in your efforts to protect your back.
2. Keep flowerbeds narrow and weed-free.
You will save yourself from straining your back if you don’t have to lean over lots of plants in a wide bed. Instead, design your garden so that you can easily maneuver around plants without having to reach too far. Also, make sure not to leave bare patches of soil where weeds will want to grow. Mulch the surface of your garden beds and use ground cover plants to maintain moisture and suppress weeds. This will minimize the need for bending over and straining your back to remove unwanted plants.
3. Use a wheelbarrow and kneeling stool.
If you are going to spend a lot of time working close to the ground, use a lightweight portable garden stool to protect your knees and joints while kneeling. Make sure you don’t strain your back when moving from place to place in your garden by lifting heavy things on your own. If you don’t have a wheelbarrow, it’s a good investment for your health to buy one. Ask for help from family or neighbors to load heavy items into or out of your wheelbarrow or divide up a large load into several more manageable smaller loads.
4. Use appropriate tools.
If you use gardening tools with handles that are too short or too heavy to allow you to easily reach the areas you need, you will increase the likelihood of straining your back. Instead, try using lightweight tools with long handles or extensions. Lips sums it up, saying, “The more things that you can push into the ground with your feet instead of bending over and pushing it in with your hands, the better.”
You can also make sure the blades on your pruners are sharp so you don’t waste time and energy snipping the same area over and over. Use a gardening belt to keep your tools easily reachable so you don’t have to constantly bend over and pick up them up off the ground. And avoid using heavy watering cans. Instead, switch to hoses on reels or an automated irrigation system that takes your back out of the equation altogether.
There are many more tips for gardening listed on the Mother Nature Network! To visit this site directly please CLICK HERE!

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Preval® Health Announces SciatiCalm™ Homeopathic Medicine for Sciatica Relief

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

sciaticalm press releasePortland, ME (PRWEB) Preval(R) Health today announced the new product launch of SciatiCalm. Sciatica effects millions of Americans every year, SciatiCalm gives people relief of sciatica pain through homeopathic medicine.

“I have close friends and family that live their lives dictated by seat cushions, specialty shoes and mattresses to minimize their back and leg pain. Their pain was due to spinal compression and irritation from the sciatic nerve,” says Bernard Willimann, Vice President, Preval Health. “Introducing SciatiCalm, a new dual-action homeopathic medicine, for me, meant more than just a new back pain remedy. It meant peace of mind. It’s a huge relief in my life, even though I’m not the one suffering with Sciatica!”

Sciatica is a set of symptoms, including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of the left, right or both sciatic nerves. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, pins and needles. There can also be a tingling sensation, difficulty moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body.

Although sciatica is a relatively common form of low back pain and leg pain, the true meaning of the term is often misunderstood. Sciatica can be caused by many different things, Spinal Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, Piriformis Syndrome, different trigger points even Pregnancy. Certain habits such as standing too long or sitting with a wallet in your pocket can cause sciatic pain. Many of the symptoms can be caused by daily stress that is caused through work, such as sitting a lot or carrying a tool-belt.

About SciatiCalm
Millions of Americans suffer from the lower-back and upper-leg pain symptoms of sciatica. The condition is usually self-diagnosed. An attack can start with a dull ache in the lower back. Soon the pain spreads to the buttocks and into the back of the thighs. The intensity of the pain can increase and change from a dull ache to a searing or burning sensation. SciatiCalm was created to alleviate the symptoms of Sciatica from the inside-out. Homeopathic SciatiCalm tablets are specially formulated to speed directly to the area of back pain, working quickly and effectively to reduce the compression of the nerve. SciatiCalm was created to give fast relief from acute sciatic pain attacks, and help with long-term reduction in the frequency and severity of the attacks.

For more information about SciatiCalm™ visit their website at www.sciaticalmrelief.com. They can also be found in social media as well. Recently the company added a new Facebook page for the product. “The SciatiCalm Facebook page was created with the customer in mind”, says Joan Crocker, Social Media Manager, Preval® Health. “This will be a place where our customers can ask us questions regarding the product and get real time answers. Also it will serve as a community for those with Sciatica to gain support and advice from other sufferers.” SciatiCalm can be found on Twitter as well at @sciaticalm

About Preval® Health
Established in 1999, Preval® Health offers a diverse range of nutritional supplements and patent medicines to people through direct marketing channels as well as retail. Preval® Health develops products using the most advanced processing technologies. The products are designed to support and enhance a better lifestyle and are fully guaranteed to be as safe as they are effective.

With years of experience, Preval® Heath is dedicated to the promotion of quality personal health and beauty products in the United States and Canada.

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