Sleeping with sciatic pain is challenging, depending on the pressure and pain levels for some patients; sleeping on their side or flat on their back can be helpful.
Sleeping with sciatic pain is challenging, depending on the pressure and pain levels for some patients; sleeping on their side or flat on their back can be helpful.
When the sciatic nerve is exposed to uneven pressure or compression, it becomes irritated and causes pain in varying strength and distribution. That’s what we call sciatica.
When facet joint arthritis happens is because the cartilage that covers the joints has begun to erode. This creates pain, swelling and overall inflammation of the joints.
Degenerative changes on the face joints of the spine cause the Facet Joint Syndrome. And a lack of fluid in the synovial fluid capsules create pain as friction increases.
The spine’s healthy curves must be maintained, when these healthy curves are lost what we know as “flatback syndrome” happens.
Scheuermann’s kyphosis is one of the most complex types of kyphosis. To treat it and do it well the focus must be on the structural aspect of the condition.
A front-to-back imbalance of the spine is what is known as a sagittal imbalance. It can be measured with an X-ray, and the best way to correct it is to follow treatment.
The spinal degeneration that happens due to arthritis is what we refer to as spondylosis. It can be confused with spondylolysis, but this one is the result of an injury.
Spondylosis is not a spinal condition. It relates to scoliosis and spinal degeneration. The patient’s lifestyle will be a major determinant of how severe it can be.