It’s about time we started talking about your brain and nervous system, and how they can both have an enormous influence over the pain you are feeling right now. It’s true that your brain could actually be the reason that your sciatic nerve pain is getting worse. Therefore, we need to talk about what you can do about it!
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The Relationship Between Emotional Stress and Sciatica
One of the things that surprised me most when I first started my career as a physiotherapist was just how big an impact negative emotions, like stress, anxiety and depression, can have on a painful problem. There’s no better example of this than the relationship between emotional stress and sciatica.
The Relationship Between Smoking and Sciatica and Why You NEED to Quit
With people who are suffering from pain related to a herniated disc, due to the relationship between smoking and sciatica, quitting can be a huge help in the recovery process.