Sciatica, Herniated Disc Surgery, & More – Q&A with Dr. Perry
On this site, we focus on conservative ways to treat low back pain and sciatica because the vast majority of people with sciatica will not need surgery. There are some people, however, that will not get well with conservative treatments and may need a surgical evaluation. For that reason, I sat down with Medical Director…
MRI Scan To Diagnose Herniated Discs & Sciatica
In order to get to the root of your sciatica, your doctor may have to order diagnostic imaging studies. Since herniated discs are the most common cause of sciatica, one of the most common studies to see if you have disc herniations is an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). An MRI uses powerful magnets to take…
Lumbar slipped disc causing sciatica? AVOID these 3 exercises
If you’re suffering from low back pain due to slipped or herniated discs, it’s important to know which exercises to do to help decrease the pain and heal the disc injury, but it’s also VERY IMPORTANT to understand which exercises can cause harm. Generally speaking, people with a disc herniation in the low back have…
Tennis Elbow Exercises vs Cortisone Injection for Lateral Epicondylitis
If you have tennis elbow and have been contemplating getting a cortisone steroid injection instead of following an exercise program, make sure you watch this video so that you can see what the research shows. Cortisone injections are typically used to bring down inflammation and block the sensation of pain. Tennis elbow, however, is a…
