Why Does My Neck Hurt?

Neck pain can be caused by a number of problems. Irritation of joints, muscles or along nerve pathways in the neck can cause pain in the shoulder, head, arm, and/or hand. It is common to have a headache and tension associated with neck pain. Neck pain can range from...

How To Sleep With Sciatica

Sciatica is an impingement or irritation of the sciatica nerve by structures it passes as it exits your spinal cord as nerve roots and runs down into the legs. The hallmark symptom of sciatica is shooting pain from the lower back down the leg into the calf or foot....

How Long Does Sciatica Last?

 Sciatica is a condition that occurs when a person’s sciatic nerve becomes irritated, leading to pain along the back of one leg. Check out our other blog on what is sciatica to find out more details on what sciatica is and what causes this condition. How Long Does The...

Why Does My Knee Hurt? Common Causes Of Knee Pain

The knee is the biggest joint in the body and comprises of cartilage, meniscus tissue, ligaments, tendons and many muscles acting to move the joint. All these structures can be injured or cause pain, some are more common than others and some are more likely to be...

How to Treat Sciatica?

The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back down through the buttocks and along the back of each leg. Sciatica is pain along this nerve and is relatively common and, thankfully, regularly treated and with terrific results.   Sciatica is usually caused by pressure or...

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica is not a single diagnosis but rather a blanket medical term used to describe an entire set of symptoms. Sciatica usually refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your buttocks and down the...

Can You Have Arthritis In Your Neck?

Arthritis can be thought of as a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. The most common arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is typically described as a natural degenerative process. Other types of arthritis, for example Rheumatoid arthritis,...

How to Ease Your Tension Headache?

Tension headaches are one of the most commonly experienced headaches, with the pain of the headache felt on both sides of the head, lasting a few minutes to several hours or days. Despite not being the most severe type of headache, they are still very debilitating and...