As an executive mum managing a high-stress job, family responsibilities, and possibly back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis can add another layer of difficulty to your daily life. Lumbar spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal (central stenosis) or the foramina (foraminal stenosis). Central stenosis compresses the spinal cord, while foraminal stenosis affects the nerves running to the lower body, causing pain, tingling, or numbness that radiates down the legs or feet. In this blog lets discuss if walking makes lumbar spinal stenosis worse ...
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As an executive mum juggling a high-stress job, you may be familiar with back, neck, and nerve pain. But when you start experiencing radiating pain in your leg, you might immediately think it's sciatica. However, not all lower back or leg pain is caused by sciatica, and it’s essential to distinguish between sciatica and other similar conditions that can mimic its symptoms. In this blog lets discuss some common conditions that can be mistaken for sciatica ...
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For executive mums, balancing a busy work life with taking care of kids can often lead to physical strain, especially in the lower back. It’s no surprise that long hours of sitting, either at a desk or while commuting, can aggravate back pain. The big question many face is whether it’s better to sit or lay down when lower back pain strikes. In this blog lets discuss which position may provide the best relief based on the root cause of your pain ...
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For busy executive mums, dealing with lower back pain is already a challenge, but it can become even more frustrating when pain begins to travel upward to the mid-back. Pain doesn’t always stay localised; it can shift, spread or radiate to the bottom and legs if the nerves in the lumbar spine get irritated or compressed. A common example of this is sciatica. However pain from the lumbar spine can also cause pain in the thoracic spine or mid back area. In this blog, lets discuss how pain in the lower back can ‘shift’ up to the mid back ...
For executive mums balancing high-stress jobs and caring for younger children, dealing with nerve pain is more than just an inconvenience—it can disrupt your productivity and energy levels. While nerve pain is commonly associated with sensations like burning, tingling, or shooting pain, it can also lead to muscle weakness, impacting your ability to complete daily tasks. In this blog lets discuss how nerve pains can cause muscle weakness.
The nerves are a part of our nervous system and are broadly divided into sensory, motor and autonomic nerves, each playing a crucial role. Sensory nerves relay information about sensations like touch, temperature, and pain. When sensory nerves are affected, you may experience numbness, tingling, or an inability to feel changes in temperature, especially in the hands or feet. For instance, cervical radiculopathy, where a nerve in the neck becomes compressed or irritated, can cause numbness and weakness in the arm, making it difficult to carry out daily activities.
In contrast, the motor nerves control voluntary muscle movements like walking, lifting, or typing. When motor nerves are irritated or compressed, reduced nerve connection can cause muscles to shrink in size, as well as weaken, compromising their ability to function properly. People with motor nerve damage may have difficulty walking or moving their arms. This can also lead to weakness, muscle cramps, or twitching. A common example of this is seen in cases of sciatica, where the sciatic nerve becomes compressed. This can cause weakness in the legs or feet, making it difficult to walk or even stand. Another example is cervical radiculopathy, where nerve compression in the neck can lead to weakness in the shoulders or arms, affecting your ability to lift objects or perform simple tasks. It is important to note that nerve pain-related muscle weakness is usually localised. In other words, you may experience weakness only in certain muscles that correspond to the affected nerve.
Lastly, autonomic nerves control involuntary functions like digestion and heart rate. Though they don’t affect muscle strength directly, dysfunction in this area can still exacerbate overall health challenges like low energy and fatigue.
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