Sciatica is a condition often used to describe pain radiating along the sciatic nerve, which extends from your lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg. While the term is widely recognized, it’s worth noting that “sciatica” is not a precise medical...
Overview The spine provides support for our body, allowing us to sit and stand upright, bend, and twist, while protecting the spinal cord from injury. It is made up of 33 bones, multiple muscles, joints, ligaments, the spinal cord and the nerves. Any injury or disease...
Nerve root block is a common procedure used to diagnose and treat pain caused by nerve compression in the spine. The procedure involves the injection of a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid into the area around the affected nerve root. The procedure is usually...
