When you get to your desk at the office, you sit down and immediately start working. You’re anxious to start your eight hours and get back home, so you forget to empty your pockets. Your phone and wallet remain in your back pockets for hours at a time as you sit in front of the computer screen. Then, when it’s time to get up for a meeting, you feel a sharp pain in your leg and lower back. You know you haven’t pulled a muscle just sitting. What could be wrong? Does this scenario sound familiar?

It could be sciatica. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, starting in the lower back and going through to the foot. As a result, you can feel excruciating discomfort basically anywhere along this nerve when it becomes pinched or compressed. This can occur because of lumbar subluxations, pregnancy, constipation, diabetes, bulging or herniated discs, or sitting on your wallet for prolonged periods. Read on to learn how this problem can be addressed with your chiropractor.

When you were a kid, did you run around barefoot, especially during summer, and hate wearing shoes? Some kids grow out of that as they age and become accustomed to covering their feet. Others don’t and often wear the bare minimum—flip-flops. Convenient and airy, flip-flops seem like the perfect solution, but it can come at a price. Do you also experience consistent lower back pain? This is a common symptom of those who frequently don flip-flops instead of more supportive footwear. In this post, you’ll learn how these sandals can impact your well-being and your fun this summer.