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Sciatic Nerve Pain – Is It A Bulging Disc Or Is It Piriformis Syndrome?

This is a question I am often confronted with in our rehabilitation program as we see so many clients who have been misdiagnosed and consequently mistreated. Many back-related injuries and chronic pain conditions share many symptoms that are very similar, and in the case of piriformis syndrome and a bulging disc, the similarities in symptoms and pain are very close. However these two injuries are very different, and the approach to treating will have some key elements that are significantly different. The common theme both injuries do share is that the hip is the source of the trouble mostly caused by postural imbalance and movement dysfunction. To quote Dr. Evan Osar in his book about Common Hip & Shoulder Dysfunction – “Osteoarthritis, more accurately described as a degenerative joint disease, is just one manifestation of poor movement strategies, it is not simply a process of getting old.” And like Dr. Osar I have found in over 20 years of working with all ages, and many different injuries, that those who improved stability and movement had less injury, less pain, and could not only prevent problems but correct them once the right program was adopted. In this article, we hope to share some of those secrets, and help you get rid of your pain for good.