Sciatica - Part 2

Hey, everyone. Dr. Tony here in our series about sciatica. If you missed week one's blog, make sure to go back and read that because Dr. Daniel did a great job of explaining what sciatica really is, as well as what are some of the potential sources of where that pain is coming from.

I want to dive into the most common triggers that can lead to sciatica. And a lot of this is lifestyle-related stuff. So what you have to understand is the shape of the spine plays a huge key in this. So if you see in a normal neutral spine, you should have a nice lumbar curve. Anything that seeks to disrupt that can lead to those potential causes of sciatica. Let's talk about a few of those things.

Sitting on wallets can have an issue because it'll tip a pelvis forward. That's one. Sports that involve a lot of twisting in, especially that lower spine and pelvis, things like baseball, softball, golf, can lead to that as well. If we look back to the side here, pregnancy is another one because it forces that spine more forward in that lower spine and compresses a lot of this back here. And then, the last area is things that do this, where you tuck that pelvis under, flatten out that lumbar curve, and it looks like this from the side. That is terrible. Things that cause that, by the way, desk chairs, couches, car seats, bleachers, and those camp seats that we sit in at our kids' sports for hours on end will lead to this. Now, stay tuned in the next blog because I'm actually going to have some suggestions on some better options for those last few things I just mentioned.

Be Well

Dr. Tony