What is Posture? When I think of the word posture, I immediately hear my mother saying, "sit up straight, your posture is terrible." I'm sure we have all heard that from someone in our life at some point. Posture is how we hold ourselves, and unfortunately, most of the time,...

Low back pain affects 4 out of 5 adults at some point in their lives [1, 2]. In many cases, the cause of low back pain is a herniated disc. Herniated discs are most prevalent in people 30 to 50 years old. In older people, disc herniation is often due...

Lower back pain is one of the most common diagnoses in the US today. Statistics show that 80% of people experience at least one episode of low back pain in their lives. Unfortunately, the demands of sitting in many office jobs puts the low back at risk for developing aches...

Where is The Sciatic Nerve? The sciatic nerve originates in the low back and is comprised of a combination of 5 nerves: L4, L5, S1, S3, and S4. The sciatic nerve is the largest in the body, measuring around 2 cm at its thickest point.  The sciatic nerve splits after...

Regardless of the cause, hip pain when sitting can throw a big wrench in your daily activities.  Pain with sitting can affect your productivity, focus, quality of life, and leave you feeling plain miserable.  Understanding what is causing your pain and potential ways to address it is the first step...

Types of Sciatica Pain Acute Pain Acute pain has a cause and an effect, it's a symptom of something else. When your arm accidentally touches a hot oven door (cause), you get immediate pain (effect). That pain usually lasts for a week or so until the burn has healed. In...