You know, you reach down to close the cupboard, and Whamo. Shooting pain, inability to stand straight up without holding on to something. What is happening?
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From my experience, the vertebrae in your spine slide or move from deteriorating cartilage between them. This can cause inflammation or the vertebrae itself to irritate a nerve (usually sciatic) that causes immobility and flashes of pain that make it nearly impossible to move.
That’s what has always happened to me, but I’d be interested in hearing if other people have a different experience. Some require surgery, but although mine has been chronic for over 20 years (I’m now 38), it has been vastly corrected with foot surgery, orthotics, and breast reduction. Yoga and core strengthening has also helped.
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