Gardening and lower back pain
Its that time of year again when the temperature starts to warm, the birds begin to chirp and the flowers arise from the soil. Spring is here, and with it comes the nurturing of your plants and gardens after a long cold winter. Its important to take advantage of warm...
Sciatic Pain and Piriformis Syndrome
What is Piriformis Syndrome and what does that have to do with sciatic pain? Piriformis syndrome is the compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, leading to sciatic pain. The Piriformis is located in the gluteal region, attaching from the sacrum...
Low back pain? Check your hip flexors!
The hip flexors are a powerful group of muscles located deep in the front of the hip. They connect the leg and pelvis and, as the name suggests, are the main muscles that flex the hip forward. Unfortunately for those of us that sit at a desk all day, the hip flexors...