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…
TOP 5 Myths About Sciatica (DEBUNKED)
I often hear many people talking about how their sciatica flares up every now and then but the majority of people don’t know what is really happening inside their body. So I decided to write this post, to help you better understand what sciatica is and to debunk the top 5 common myths about this…
