The Lower Back, Leg Pain, and Sciatica

The Lower Back, Leg Pain, and Sciatica

What is sciatica and how does it relate to the lower back, low back pain, and leg pain? The roots of the sciatic nerve exit the spine through several levels in the lower back. They then join in the buttock region, and travel down into the lower extremities. When...

Healthy Aging and Back Pain

Healthy aging and back pain can be a conflict of terms. However, with appropriate awareness and treatment when needed, back pain does not have to be an expected consequence of aging. Although back pain will not kill you, it can really put a damper on your quality of...

Do you have tension? This is why…

Back pain and neck pain almost always have some level of tension associated with them. The muscles are tight and the neck or back feels restricted. Why is that? The answer is not complicated yet few people seem to understand its significance, doctors included....

Is Cracking Good For The Back?

Back pain is often treated by Doctors of Chiropractic. In Toronto alone, there are over 800 chiropractors. Many of them are using the well-known hands-on technique of cracking the back (or an adjustment, as it’s called) to treat back pain. But, is cracking good for...