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What Conditions Are Often Mistaken for Sciatica?

on October 16, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica is a painful condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is often characterized by sharp, shooting pain that radiates down the leg, typically caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. However, not all ...

How to Deal with Severe Sciatica Pain: Tips and Strategies

on October 2, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica is a condition that causes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back to the legs. Sciatica can be caused by various factors, such as a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, piriformis ...

Is Sciatica Always Accompanied by Back Pain?

on September 27, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica is a term that describes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that travels along the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body, running from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and ...

Exploring Self-Testing Methods for Herniated Discs

on September 25, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

A herniated disc can be an excruciatingly painful condition that affects your spine’s intervertebral discs, often causing discomfort, weakness, and mobility issues. While a proper diagnosis should always be made by a medical professional, ...

Does Sciatica Always Show Up on MRI?

on September 22, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Can You Have a Normal MRI with Sciatica? Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the leg, is compressed or irritated. This compression can result from various causes, such as herniated discs, spinal ...

What Are Red Flags for Sciatica?

on September 18, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica: Red Flag Symptoms and Signs Sciatica is a condition that causes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the lower back, buttock, and leg due to compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest and ...

Do Herniated Discs Resolve on Their Own?

on September 15, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

A herniated disc, also known as a slipped disc or a ruptured disc, is a condition that occurs when the soft inner material of a spinal disc bulges out through a tear or a crack in the outer layer. A herniated disc can cause pain, numbness, ...

Why Is My Sciatica Worse after Exercise?

on September 13, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

Sciatica can be an excruciatingly painful condition, often characterized by sharp, shooting pain that radiates down the lower back, buttocks, and into the leg. For those dealing with sciatica, exercise is often recommended as a way to ...

How to Relax Your Sciatic Nerve and Relieve Pain

on September 8, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

If you have ever experienced a sharp, shooting pain that travels from your lower back to your leg, you may have sciatica. Sciatica is a condition that occurs when the sciatic nerve, the longest and thickest nerve in the body, becomes ...

Navigating Pain: Distinguishing between Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome

on September 4, 2023 | By The Barricaid Team

If you have pain in your buttock and down the back of your leg, you may wonder if you have sciatica or piriformis syndrome. These two conditions can cause similar symptoms, but they have different causes and treatments. This article ...

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