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Slip Disc & Herniated Disc

Bulging Disc vs Herniated Disc: Is There a Difference?

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Lower Back Pain

Knot in Lower Back: What It Is and How to Release It

Knot in lower back? Use a 2-minute self-test to tell a muscle knot from a lump, release it with a

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A detailed medical visualization showing the posterior view of a pregnant female patient in a hospital gown, sitting on an examination table. A clear anatomical illustration of her lumbar spine and a uterus containing a fetus is superimposed on her lower back. A gloved hand of a medical professional holds a syringe, poised to administer an epidural injection into the spinal space. The clinical background includes blurred equipment.

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A woman standing and gently stretching her back, with a glowing blue anatomical overlay of a human spine showing a healing lower lumbar disc.

Slip Disc & Herniated Disc

Can a Herniated Disc Heal on Its Own?

Can a herniated disc heal on its own? Yes — most do. A physical therapist explains disc resorption, realistic healing

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 05/10/2026

"A comprehensive illustration of a holistic journey to back pain recovery, featuring a woman in three stages: sitting with ergonomic posture and healthy nutrition, performing a bird-dog yoga pose on a mat with a herniated disc repair diagram and a progress chart, and walking confidently along a garden path towards a sunlit horizon."

Slip Disc & Herniated Disc

Herniated Disc Without Surgery: Complete Recovery Plan

A four-stage physical therapy plan for treating a herniated disc without surgery: what to do in week one, how to

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 28/09/2026

"A photograph of an elderly man in a blue sweater and corduroy pants sitting in a beige armchair in a well-lit living room. He is grimacing in pain and clutching his lower back with both hands. A translucent anatomical diagram is overlaid on his body, showing a glowing red visualization of the lumbar spine and the sciatic nerve pathways extending down into both of his legs, illustrating bilateral sciatica. Text in the upper left corner reads 'Sciatica in Both Legs: Causes and What It Means'. The setting includes bookshelves and potted plants in the background."

Sciatica

Sciatica in Both Legs: Causes and What It Means

Sciatica in both legs can signal cauda equina syndrome, spinal stenosis or a central disc herniation. Learn the red flags,

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 21/09/2026

A woman holding her lower back in mild discomfort while getting out of a car, illustrating L4-L5 disc herniation symptoms and sciatica pain.

Slip Disc & Herniated Disc

L4-L5 Disc Herniation Symptoms: What You Feel and Where

L4-L5 disc herniation symptoms mapped by nerve root: L5 versus L4 pain patterns, weakness you can test at home, foot

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 14/09/2026

A 16:9 medical illustration showing a pinched nerve in the lumbar spine with highlighted nerve pathways traveling down the leg, demonstrating how L3, L4, L5, and S1 nerve root compression refers pain to different areas of the knee joint.

Sciatica

Can Sciatica Cause Knee Pain?

Can sciatica cause knee pain? Yes. Irritated lumbar nerve roots refer pain to the knee. Learn how to tell referred

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 07/09/2026

A female physiotherapist in scrubs performs a hip and lower back mobilization test on a patient lying on a treatment table in a clinic, representing an assessment for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.

Lower Back Pain

Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Symptoms, Tests, and What a PT Does

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction explained: where the pain sits, which movements provoke it, how the test cluster works, and what a

Dr. Vivek Arora, MPT 31/08/2026

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