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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 14, 2023 | Health Articles
If you have been experiencing pain in your legs and feet, and have tried different treatments to no avail, then this may be the solution for you.
Understand The Sciatic Nerve In New Fairfield CT
Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body. It starts at the lower part of your back, goes down through your buttocks, and into your legs. It controls the muscles in those areas and provides sensation to your thighs and feet. When this nerve becomes irritated it causes pain in your buttocks or lower back, and can extend down one or both legs. This painful condition is an inflammation of one or both of your sacroiliac joints – situated where your lower spine and pelvis connect. This condition is commonly known as sciatica.
How New Fairfield Residents Can Better Understand the Pain of Sciatica?
The most common symptom of sciatica is pain that follows the route of the sciatic nerve, which typically affects only one side of the body. However, there are variations in how exactly that pain is felt–including tingling, aching, burning or pins-and-needles sensations. The feeling depends on where the sciatic nerve is being affected. Some patients may also feel pins-and-needles in their toes or foot and muscle numbness/weakness in their affected leg or foot. Sciatica often manifests slowly and then increases in intensity over time; it may be aggravated by sitting down, bending over or sudden movements such as sneezing or coughing.
Sacroiliac Pain Can be Aggravated by:
- Prolonged standing
- Bearing more weight on one leg than the other
- Stair climbing
- Running
- Taking large strides
In demographic studies, it most often affects people in their thirties to fifties, and is usually a result of aging rather than an injury.
Sciatic Nerve Pain Common Causes
A traumatic injury, such as a motor vehicle accident or a fall, can cause sacroiliac joint pain. Arthritis, wear-and-tear arthritis (osteoarthritis) and ankylosing spondylitis–a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine–can also cause pain in these joints. Pregnancy can cause added stress on these joints and lead to abnormal wear. Infection is rare but another possible cause. The most common cause is an injury that damages to one or more of the discs of the spine.
Top Treatment Options for Sciatica
Chiropractic treatment and other conservative care is effective for most people suffering from sciatica. Because there are many possible causes, the treatment plan will be tailored to your particular case. This may include spinal manipulation and adjustments, ice/heat therapy, ultrasound and rehabilitative exercises or spinal decompression.
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 7, 2023 | Health Articles
“As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” Have You Ever Noticed That Life Imitates Nature? As I sit in my office and think about the spring season, I look at a picture of a Bonsai tree. On it is a quote from Alexander Pope that says, "A little neglect may breed great mischief."...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 10, 2023 | Health Articles
One of the essential factors when leading a healthy lifestyle is a healthy spine. Many people overlook the benefits of a healthy spine and those who suffer from back pain are generally less healthy than those who do not. There are many problems associated with back pain, both financial and psychological, however these can be...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 20, 2022 | Health Articles
Buckle up, our traveling season is upon us. Despite the saying “getting there is half the fun”, planes, trains, and automobiles can put a real strain on our holiday fun this season. So let’s start this season off right, and follow these tips to survive the physically demanding prospect of traveling to your holiday destination even if your final destination is to just relax.
The Warmup
Travel should be looked on as a form of strenuous exercise that requires a period of warming up and cooling down. Warmup and stretch before you travel, and cool down with a brisk walk when you arrive to reinvigorate your hamstring and calf muscles.
Highway Miles
- Seat Comfort: Adjust the seat so you are as close to the wheel as you can be while still feeling comfortable. Keep your knees just a little bit above the hips.
- Back Support: Use a back support if the seat does not provide adequate support by design. A lumbar support will help reduce the risk of lower back pain and injury. A proper fitting support should be widest between the lowest ribs and the waist.
- Keep Alert and Avoid Stiffness: Exercise your legs while driving to keep the blood flowing and limit any swelling or pain. We recommend counting to 10 while spreading your toes wide then counting to 5 while tightening your calf muscles. Follow this process with each of mucsle groups including your thigh muscles and your glutes (butt). Don’t forget to roll your shoulders back and forward (keeping your hands on the wheel!) along with stretching your neck.
- Hands On the Wheel: Alternate holding the wheel with your hands at the 2 and 7 o’clock positions, and then the 10 and 5 o’clock positions.
- Avoid Vice Grip: Try not to grip the wheel too tightly. The vice grip will reduce your circulation and increase fatigue in the muscles of your hands, wrists and arms.
- Look Around: Vary your focal point to reduce eye strain and headaches, but keep your eyes on the road and don’t you dare text!
- Rest Stops: Take frequent breaks from driving; remember that fatigue behind the wheel can be extremely dangerous.
Sky Miles
- Onboard Luggage: Bags that are heavier than 5-10% of your body weight should ideally be checked in rather than carried on. But sometimes the added price out weighs back safety, so if lifting heavy bags into overhead compartments make sure you stand directly in front of the overhead and do not stretch or twist your back or neck when lifting.
- Another Luggage Space to Fill: Under the seat luggage should not be forced in using feet or hands while standing, which can cause muscle spasms given the confined and awkward space between the seats. Instead, sit down first, then push it in using both your hands and feet.
- Now the Ergonomically Incorrect Seats: Airline seats are incredibly spine-unfriendly. Our suggestion for long haul air travelers is that when you are investing in a neck roll to also invest in a lumbar roll. Can’t find one? Grab a small hand towel that you can roll and place in the small of your lower back.
- Keep It Moving: While traveling move about in your seat frequently to keep the blood flowing and guard against cramps and pins and needles. Massage your thighs and calves, then push up with your toes to shift your knees up and down. Use a bag to raise your feet higher.
- Air Flow: Don’t blast yourself with the overhead air vents which can cause your neck and shoulders to tense.
Car Seats and Kids:
- Use an approved car seat appropriate to the age of the child when traveling in a car.
- Infant car seats should always face rearwards so that any impact is spread around the back and shoulders and not taken directly by the neck.
- A car seat should not be used in the front seat of a car where an airbag could deploy into it. Similarly, if the rear doors or the rear of the front seats are equipped with airbags, position the child seat in the center of the rear seat to avoid it being hit by any of them.
- Secure the car seat as per instructions and make sure it is properly fixed in place and cannot shift. The seat should be at a 45-degree angle to properly support the child’s head.
- Traveling by air, take your FAA approved car seat. Small children will be safer in a car seat rather than your lap. Your back will also thank you.
Get Bonus Miles
Before you head out to your travel destination, this season make sure to add a spinal health checkup to your list of preparations! We will make sure you are in tip-top condition so you may enjoy every minute of your holiday!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Nov 22, 2022 | Health Articles
Enter any store and mall, and there are already signs of the upcoming seasonal holidays. However, this season's good cheer does not need to include tears, neck pain, shoulder pain, stress headaches, and a weakened immune system too. Let's face it the combination of the wrong food, too much alcohol, late nights, rushing around carrying...
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If you have been experiencing pain in your legs and feet, and have tried different treatments to no avail, then this may be the solution for you.
