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Stan’s Story: From Aspiring Nomad to Homebody to Sciatica Cheerleader

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Krista
A picture of stand standing next to his white van. There are palm trees visible in the background.
He's the Stan with a van.

Stan moved to Miami to enjoy the outdoors and fix up a van. Instead, he got sciatica, and saw the inside of his house.

Posted in Patient Profile, SciaticaTagged Back Mechanic, back pain, epidural injections, herniated disc, patient profile, sciatica1 Comment on Stan’s Story: From Aspiring Nomad to Homebody to Sciatica Cheerleader

Sitting and Back Pain: What’s the Connection?

Posted on August 7, 2020October 10, 2020 by Krista
A woman in a sports bra and underwear leans into a deep forward bend. This is definitely an example of spinal flexion, which is not comfortable for people with herniated discs.
Flexion: Yet another reason why I don't do this pose.

Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that back problems are linked to sitting pain, in the same way that rain is linked to mud.

Posted in SciaticaTagged back pain, herniated disc, Low Back Disorders, Sitting Disability, spine flexion, Stuart McGill1 Comment on Sitting and Back Pain: What’s the Connection?

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