I Have Pain In My Back and Leg... Is This Sciatica?!
/One of the most annoying and debilitating pain our clients come in for is Sciatica.
The term Sciatica is more of the description of numbness, tingling, burning and/or weakness which may present itself down your leg. It's even more important to understand that you have to tackle the underlying cause in order to start feeling better.
There is no one size fits all solution to alleviating sciatica pain because everybody is different. Irritation of the nerve can actually happen at a number of places. Some of the most common contributors are a bulging disc, rubbings of the joints of your spine and even pinching amongst all of the muscles of your hip.
Before you can start alleviating your pain, a thorough assessment is needed to find out where it is actually coming from. This is important because if all we examine is your back without taking into consideration many of the areas above and below, there is a good chance that something will be missed. If all we do is target your back where the sciatic nerve is actually pinching in your hip, we are not getting the root of the problem.
As we alleviate your pain, we can now correct the underlying problem. Let's say we've identified your hip as the major culprit... so what?! We have to find out WHY your hip is functioning in a way that results in those tight muscles all the time. Whether is it is a strength, stability, mobility, flexibility or neuromuscular control issue... it has to be addressed.
Last but not least, we want to prevent it from coming back by getting you as functional, mobile and active as possible. Our bodies are made to move, not sit at our desks on the computer for hours on end. Let's actually help your body reach it's actual potential.
If you are looking for a one day miracle cure, you are not going to find it. Chances are that it was not a single event which caused your problem, but something that has been lingering before the straw broke the camel's back.
At the end of the day, it becomes a decision of what you truly want. If you are looking for an individualized 1-on-1 plan to get you out of pain and back on your feet, this is what we specialize in here at HealthFit so we may be the place for you!
