sciatica

25 Conditions of Chronic Pain

By Alexis Draeger / November 30, 2022

25 Days of Christmas looks a little different at Midwest Pain Solutions. Instead, we are listing 25 Conditions of Chronic Pain that we treat.    Chronic pain is any pain that lasts more than several weeks, months, and even years. Oftentimes chronic pain can have a negative effect on your overall health and quality of…

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How Do I Know I Have Sciatica?

By Alexis Draeger / October 27, 2022

Sciatica is pain that travels down the sciatic nerve [image shown below]. The sciatic nerve runs from your lower back, through your hips, buttocks, and legs. Sciatica most often occurs when a herniated disk applies pressure or pinching on part of the sciatic nerve, further resulting in inflammation, pain, and numbness in the affected leg.…

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