Bottom Line: You turn your head or bend down to lift something and “CRACK”! What is it? Did you injure something? The first time that happens can be terrifying. Well, you don’t need to worry. That cracking sound is most likely not a broken bone....
Bottom Line: Sciatica is leg pain, numbness, or tingling, that originates in your low back. And wow can it hurt! The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body. It is made up of individual branches (or nerve roots) in your lower back that...
In the United States, low back pain is second only to the common cold as the reason for patients to seek medical care. Patients often receive advanced imaging as a way to point to the source of their pain. The relationship between abnormalities in the...