Dr. Rob Riley joins us each week from the South Bend Clinic. Here are his responses from August 20th. Lena: I would like to know with all the medical advances, why can’t they fix the sciatic nerve? I ...

The widely prescribed pain drug pregabalin (brand name: Lyrica) may be no better than a placebo when it comes to treating the back and leg pain known as sciatica, a new clinical trial suggests. The ...

The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back all the way down to the toes says Alan Walker, Doctor of Chiropractic at the Healing Arts Center in Valparaiso, noting that sciatica pain refers to the ...

Thanks to a team of Finnish scientists, we now have an evolutionarily correct excuse for avoiding heavy lifting--our genes. That’s right, some back problems may be inherited, according to a study ...

When a Slipped Disc pushes the adjacent nerves, it causes pain in the back, neck, arms, or legs. Some of its symptoms are ...

For many older adults, aches and pains may seem like a natural part of aging. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, lower back pain is one of the major disabling health ...

For many older adults, aches and pains may seem like a natural part of aging. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, lower back pain is one of the major disabling health ...