Q: I have had low back and left leg pain for the past week and a half after feeling something give during a leg and back workout. Someone said that I may have sciatica. What is it and how can I find relief? A: The main thing is, stop doing everything heavy in your routine until you check it out. That is first... stop doing squats, deadlifts and other heavy workouts for legs and back. The fact that you are naming ONE leg over another and low back pain, means that you are probably suffering from some pull or strain to the sciatic nerve. Ice, rest and do gentle stretches to remain supple and keep from locking up. Ice is crucial. Nerve flushing can rid your body of the pain, but so can stretching and chiropractic adjustment. Keep that ...

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Q: I’m having a lot of pain that goes between my left hip, what feels like a kink in my hip flexor, and deep glute pain. It all seems to be at relatively the same time though.... despite me feeling it more in one area or another. I didn’t injure myself to my knowledge - that is to say, I don’t remember anyhow. So what is causing this pain? I’m not doing really anything different. A: These sorts of transient pains - that go between three areas - are hard to pinpoint, for sure, and cause people to seek out specialist after specialist. Since I’m not seeing you in person, that is a hard call. But, if I am understanding what you’re describing, it could be a common ailment of tight hip flexors. I experienced the same a few ...

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