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When To Seek A Physical Therapist For Sciatica Pain
While sciatica does not always require physical therapy treatments, it can help relieve your pain and speed up the healing process.
Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body? It stretches from the lower back down to the legs, ending at the feet. People living with sciatica typically describe their discomfort as “shooting pains,” typically down one side of the body.
It can be hard to determine whether or not your symptoms are in need of a specialist’sintervention, but Pinnacle Physical Therapy put together a list of the three most prominent.
Read full blogIs Your Posture Suffering? Physical Therapy Can Provide Improvements!
If you find yourself struggling to sit up straight on a daily basis, you most likely have an ongoing posture issue. It is common for back pain to develop as the result of poor posture. If your posture is not correct, it can cause stress on other parts of your body, resulting in pain, inflammation, or dysfunction. Fortunately, posture can be improved with the help of physical therapy.
According to a study, approximately 3% of all emergency room visits tend to be the result of back pain or injury.
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