Sunday, July 22, 2007

The Secret to Relieving Sciatic Back Pain

Do you suffer from acute or chronic back pain? If your answer is yes, you are not alone.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit the doctor or a hospital emergency room and is the second most common reason employees miss work.
Back pain especially in the lower back affects up to 90 having more than one occurrence. Although there are many back suffers, it is often difficult to determine the true cause of the pain.
One of the most common types of back pain is sciatic. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It starts in the lower spine, travels through the buttock and sends nerve endings down the leg. Sciatica pain is caused from the irritation of the sciatic nerve and is typically felt in the low back, behind the thigh and down b View the rest of this article


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