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What Types of Surgery Are Recommended for Sciatica?

on May 6, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Oftentimes, surgery isn't the first option with sciatica—referring to compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower back area. However, if other treatments aren't effective or symptoms are severe and potentially ...

Can Herniated Discs Heal on Their Own Suddenly?

Can My Herniated Disc Abruptly Heal on Its Own?

on April 27, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Spinal discs are surprisingly resilient and durable. For this reason, it is not unusual for disc-related symptoms to eventually go away. This is sometimes the case with herniated discs, a common problem often associated with age, sudden ...

Pinched Nerves: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

on April 18, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

The human spine houses an assortment of nerves that branch off to other parts of the body. Pain and discomfort related to one or more of these nerves can be caused by a single source of compression, and the resulting symptoms can range ...

Is Herniated Disc Nerve Damage Permanent?

Can a Herniated Disc Cause Permanent Nerve Damage?

on April 15, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Most of the time, pain associated with a herniated disc does go away, usually within a matter of months after the initial onset of symptoms. But there are some instances when nerve damage related to a herniated disc could become permanent. ...

Main Causes of Lower Back Pain in Military Personnel

on March 9, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Lower back pain, or LBP, is one of the most common health-related problems in the United States, and it’s certainly one that can affect anyone. It's also something that can be an ongoing issue for people normally more active or likely to ...

Who's at Higher Risk for Herniated Discs?

Do Some People Have a Higher Risk of Herniated Discs?

on February 28, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A herniated spinal disc has the potential to affect anyone of any age. At the same time, there are risk factors that can make some people more prone to herniated discs than others. To give you a better idea of whether or not you may be ...

What Might Increase Discomfort from Bulging Discs?

on February 9, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Pain from an irregularly shaped or positioned spinal disc can vary in intensity or reach a point where it naturally subsides over time, which is also true with a herniated disc. It's also not so out of the ordinary for certain things to ...

Athletes & Lower Back Injuries

on February 2, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

A fun, challenging, and personally rewarding way to get regular exercise is to be involved with sports on a regular basis. However, because many popular sports are also physically demanding, it's not unusual for athletes to have lumbar ...

Tips for Preventing Sciatica

on January 10, 2022 | By The Barricaid Team

Roughly 40 percent of the population will have issues with sciatica at one time or another, according to Harvard Health. Since sciatica affects the largest single nerve in the body, the resulting discomfort can sometimes be extremely ...

Tips for Relieving Pain Related to the Sciatic Nerve

on December 31, 2021 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica is essentially lower back pain that extends down to the pelvic area and often further into at least one leg. It stems from the irritation of the lengthy sciatic nerve that starts at the base of the spine. While the resulting ...

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