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What are the Most Common Signs of Whiplash, and How Do I Treat It?

The human spine is a sensitive part of the body, and the neck is even more so. The term “whiplash” often doesn’t sound serious to people, as it tends to conjure imagery of light, potentially non-serious injuries. This is not always true. Whiplash injuries vary tremendously, with some patients experiencing serious complications for a long period following the injury. The following sections define whiplash while identifying symptoms and describing how whiplash patients can get relief. What is

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How to Tell if You Have Sciatica Nerve Pain

Nerve pain is one of the most challenging ailments to diagnose and treat. The nervous system is so interlinked that a pinched nerve, a stressed nerve, an inflamed nerve, or nerve damage in one area of the body can result in nerve pain in a completely different area. For example, sciatica nerve pain typically results from inflammation of the sciatic nerve, a major nerve strand that begins in the lower back and travels down to the feet. 

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How Massage Therapy Can Help Relieve Sciatica Pain

Sciatica is a common and often debilitating condition that affects the sciatic nerve, causing pain that radiates from the lower back down through the hips and legs. This pain can range from mild discomfort to sharp, stabbing sensations that make daily activities difficult. While traditional treatments like medications and physical therapy are commonly used to manage sciatica, massage therapy offers a practical, non-invasive alternative for relief. At Cool Springs Chiropractic, we understand how disruptive sciatica can be

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What Is Laser Therapy For Sciatica?

Laser therapy for sciatica is a relaxing medical treatment that involves the application of laser energy to promote healing. Like all other body parts, the legs are susceptible to conditions that can cause illness and affect well-being. One of them is sciatica, which is pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the leg. Various issues cause the condition, including spinal stenosis, pelvic injury or fracture, and herniated disk. The good news is that sciatica is treatable – laser

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How to Stop Sciatic Pain With a Tennis Ball

You can stop sciatic pain by sitting or lying on a tennis ball. There’s no way it can be that simple! Yes. It really is. Sciatic pain can be extremely uncomfortable and even debilitating. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution that you can use to reduce or even stop the pain: sitting or lying down on a tennis ball!  It may sound too good to be true, but this surprisingly effective technique is easy to do and requires

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How to Tell the Difference Between Sciatica and Hamstring Pain

How to Tell the Difference Between Sciatica and Hamstring Pain?

Most hamstring injuries will be centralized in that area of the body, while sciatica can send shooting pain and numbness from the hip all the way to the toes. Sciatica and hamstring pain can sometimes be challenging to differentiate from one another as they share many of the same symptoms.  Sciatica is a condition caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, which runs down through your lower back and into each leg. On the other

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How Do You Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain While Driving?

A driving cushion is the most convenient way to deal with sciatic nerve pain on a long drive. These devices come with many different names and are made from different materials, but they all have the same purpose. Sciatic nerve pain can be debilitating, making even simple everyday activities such as driving difficult and uncomfortable. If you suffer from sciatica, taking steps to relieve the discomfort while driving is essential. Fortunately, some simple strategies can help ease

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Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatic Nerve Pain

In the body, the nerve that runs from the lumber part (the lower back) to the legs is what we call the sciatic nerve. It’s the largest in the body and damage to it results in a syndrome called sciatica. Sciatica is an indicator of an underlying medical problem in your lower back. It’s often described as pain, tingle, and numbness in the leg. Sciatica rarely affects both legs and thus you should expect pain to be

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5 Natural Ways to Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain

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5 Stretches That Can Help Relieve Sciatica Pain

A 2005 study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine estimated that more than 5 percent of the adult population in the United States suffer from sciatica, and over the course of a lifetime, an individual has a 40 percent chance of experiencing it. The good news? Regular chiropractic care and stretching can help you overcome sciatic nerve pain. Sciatica is defined as tenderness and pain along the sciatic nerve, typically presenting itself on one side of the body.

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