How a Herniated Disc Can Cause a Crooked Back (FIX THIS)
If you have a crooked back and sciatica due to a herniated disc, you probably have a posterolateral disc herniation. This is the most common type of disc herniation and your body naturally moves away from it. This lateral movement is called an antalgic lean and it’s how your body shields itself from pain, by…
Why You Should Avoid Spinal Fusion (What your surgeon WON’T tell you)
Before you think about having lumbar spinal fusion surgery to treat your sciatica, make sure you watch the video above. Whenever vertebrae in the lumbar spine are fused, it becomes immovable and it comes with a price. The spine is designed to move and when an area is permanently fixed, the body compensates by placing…
Inversion Table & Spinal Decompression Therapy for Sciatica (Pros & Cons)
If you’re suffering from herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, foraminal stenosis, and lumbar facet syndrome, you may find some pain relief from spinal decompression/traction. Spinal decompression therapy is a non-invasive treatment where the space between the vertebrae is increased and this decompresses the spine. This relief of pressure in the low back helps you…
Fix Bad Posture & Rounded Shoulders (2 EXERCISES)
Whether it’s looking down at a cell phone, tablet, video game, or desk, bad posture is a very common problem nowadays. Constant rounding of the shoulders and neck flexion leads to tight chest muscles and weak muscles in the back and in between the shoulder blades. If this is not taken care of, over time…
