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What is Sciatica?

The term sciatica is widely used by people to describe a condition of back or leg pain  that they may be experiencing. When in actuality the term sciatica is not a condition, but symptoms of a condition that a person may be experiencing. Sciatica refers to symptoms in the buttock, leg or foot. Those symptoms…
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The Thoracic Spine

The thoracic spine is in the middle section of your spine (your “back bone”) as shown above. It consists of 12 vertebrae (making it the longest section) and they are labeled T1 through T12. It begins at the base of your neck and ends with the bottom of your rib cage. Your thoracic spine is…
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The Cervical Spine

When you hear someone mention the cervical spine or the cervicals, do you know what they are referring to? If not that’s okay, because we are here to share the knowledge! The cervicals are the bones located at the top of your spine, otherwise known as your neck. It consists of seven bones known as…
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Snap, Crackle, Pop!

By: Dr. Carrie Gingerich Patients often ask what the cracking sound that they hear actually is. Or they will come into the room and say, “I need a good cracking today, doc.” And if someone asks us to “crack them” we may laugh with you and joke back something like “Eggs get cracked, your spine…
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