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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

Our previous posts have documented the success of Physical Therapy treatments on sciatica, radiating pain down the back of leg, compared to other conservative treatments and surgery.  Specifically, no differences have been noted between surgery and PT at long term follow up.  Another medical intervention for sciatica includes non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).  These...

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a spinal diagnosis found in older adults and involves a narrowing of the canals in which the nerves exit the spine.  It can be found in either the central canal of the spine or in the foramen where nerves exit on each side of the spine.  Often these patients reports symptoms...