As a chiropractor, if I had a nickel for every time a patient told me “I have X pain due to poor posture,” I would be depositing a full piggy bank every month.

But, what if I told you that there is no such thing as a “bad posture”?

In this blog, we are going to debunk the myth that bad posture is the sole cause of your neck/back pain, change your perception of posture, and give you a few tips to help you make positive posture changes.

Lower back pain can be debilitating. If you’ve experienced moderate to severe back pain, you know first-hand how much it can limit your ability to perform anything from a basic task to taking part in the physical activities that you enjoy.

Resolving the pain associated with these injuries is a top priority.

However, our primary goal is ensuring that we can guide our patients through the recovery process and help them get to a place where they’re not only out of pain, but also physically capable of returning to the activities they love.

When the primary goal is to return to activity, it’s imperative that we look beyond resolution of pain and focus on restoring function to 100% - if not better.

What is Piriformis Syndrome?

Piriformis Syndrome occurs when contraction of the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. Aggravation of the sciatic nerve can cause localized pain deep within the glutes, as well as numbness, tingling or weakness that may radiate down the back of the leg mimicking symptoms of “Sciatica”.

Piriformis Syndrome is not a new phenomenon, but despite the length of time it has been around researchers are still unsure of the exact cause of this type of gluteal pain.

Understanding hip flexor pain in runners and what you can do to fix it.