Sciatica

Sciatica (leg pain) Sciatica involves irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve (a group of nerves that exit the spinal cord around your lower back); causing pain that travels down the leg.  Symptoms include numbness, tingling, weakness, or an “electric shock” sensation that travels down either one or both legs.  Sciatica can be due to a variety of…

The ‘Running’ Debate

Is running good for you? There seems to be a lot of adamant people around that running is bad for you and especially bad for the hips and knees. However, when we started to look at the research – what we found was that there was no evidence to support that theory. In fact; some…