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Is there a cure for sciatica pain or will you have to suffer through your whole life?

Short answer: There is not a cure, and treatments are only variably effective, but you almost certainly will recover—it just takes time, and of course every minute with sciatica feels like a week, as “normal” life seems to fade into memory.Sciatica is really a variation of low back pain and its origin is equally obscure, which is why treatments vary so in helpfulness. In the rare cases where sciatica is secondary to another condition, such as cancer, other symptoms and signs are typically present, or appear in time, so imaging studies (radiographs, MRIs) aren’t usually appropriate. Medications like gabapentin (Neurontin®) and duloxetine (Cymbalta®) may affect the transmission of pain signals, while tramadol (Ultram®) activates opioid receptors, but if one or another is ineffective, switching may be worth a try. True opioids should be avoided, however—any short-term benefits are outweighed by longer-term risks (chief of which is loss of effectiveness, given the length of time they might be used).I think the most important tools for speeding recovery are an awareness of posture, and maintaining as much activity as tolerable. The first may involve such things as choice of seating, operating a vehicle, and daily activities that involve lifting, bending, or prolonged standing. Maintaining activity recognizes that, apart from an initial rest period of no more than a few days, inactivity worsens long-term prognosis. Physical therapy and chiropractic can both produce immediate benefit and teach long-term strategies for recovery and maintenance, but ultimately recovery is the norm.

Violins: As a beginner, should I practice with or without a Shoulder rest?

I use a Wolf shoulderrest. Although my neck is long, I can put it away and practice and play concerts without any problem. The violin sounds even better without. I use a shoulderrest for the little support it gives me when I am going down from a high position, the region on the fingerboard beyond the spot where the body of the violin begins.In fact, you don’t need to “hold” the violin with head and shoulder. The violin RESTS in the V-shaped space between collarbone and chin AND in the V-shaped space between leftfingers and thumb. Moreover, the bow, resting on the strings, executes a pressure to hold everything in place.Even with a shoulderrest, one needs the same flexibility as without. Violinplaying is a dynamic action, not a static one. For example, the left thumb not always stays in the same position. In the basic position, as described above, the V-shape changes, when the thumb goes for a moment under the neck of the violin, in order to execute a stretched grip as tens or fingered octaves. It has to be clear, from the beginning, that violinplaying is not a matter of training muscles, but in developing flexibility. The left hand does not grasp the violin but holds in the same way you hold a glass. Just enough to prevent falling. The pression of the fingers balances the counterpression of the thumb.Fingered octaves and tens are no options for beginners but when you progress (and who knows you become a very good violinist), you need this flexibility and that’s why some teachers forbid the use of a shoulderrest.I should say, let beginners use a shoulderrest, because it facilitates a lot the very beginning, similar to a saddle does by horseriding. But when a student tends to crisp and clamp, let him/her playing, on a daily basis for some time, without.

Is physiotherapy good for neck and back pain?

Your questions seems like as if it's a wrong thing.Physiotherapy definitely has good results for variety of pains. And based on kind & severity level of Neck/back pain, type & duration of the therapy will be started. I've had problem of neck pain an year ago and I had to go for a physiotherapy. They initially might do a kind of hand massage. Followed by that you will have to go through TFT ( An electronic massage with fluctuating current in miliAmperes), A massage with certain kind of harmlessness radiations & heat massage.Mostly after 15-days -30days , You'll be taught with some easy exercises , which you might need to follow for loooong duration (may be six months, an year or even for life time in rare cases).But Yes, to specifically answer your question , yes it does have a beneficial impact.When I had began with problem < It was like I couldn't sit at my desk for more than 2 hours a day but now I could stay round the clock. I can trek, Swim & ride my bike all over again.All the Best. Have faith & follow the instructions carefully &  make exercises(told) a regular habit.

Is there a cure for sciatica pain or will you have to suffer through your whole life?

Short answer: There is not a cure, and treatments are only variably effective, but you almost certainly will recover—it just takes time, and of course every minute with sciatica feels like a week, as “normal” life seems to fade into memory.Sciatica is really a variation of low back pain and its origin is equally obscure, which is why treatments vary so in helpfulness. In the rare cases where sciatica is secondary to another condition, such as cancer, other symptoms and signs are typically present, or appear in time, so imaging studies (radiographs, MRIs) aren’t usually appropriate. Medications like gabapentin (Neurontin®) and duloxetine (Cymbalta®) may affect the transmission of pain signals, while tramadol (Ultram®) activates opioid receptors, but if one or another is ineffective, switching may be worth a try. True opioids should be avoided, however—any short-term benefits are outweighed by longer-term risks (chief of which is loss of effectiveness, given the length of time they might be used).I think the most important tools for speeding recovery are an awareness of posture, and maintaining as much activity as tolerable. The first may involve such things as choice of seating, operating a vehicle, and daily activities that involve lifting, bending, or prolonged standing. Maintaining activity recognizes that, apart from an initial rest period of no more than a few days, inactivity worsens long-term prognosis. Physical therapy and chiropractic can both produce immediate benefit and teach long-term strategies for recovery and maintenance, but ultimately recovery is the norm.

Is physiotherapy good for neck and back pain?

Your questions seems like as if it's a wrong thing.Physiotherapy definitely has good results for variety of pains. And based on kind & severity level of Neck/back pain, type & duration of the therapy will be started. I've had problem of neck pain an year ago and I had to go for a physiotherapy. They initially might do a kind of hand massage. Followed by that you will have to go through TFT ( An electronic massage with fluctuating current in miliAmperes), A massage with certain kind of harmlessness radiations & heat massage.Mostly after 15-days -30days , You'll be taught with some easy exercises , which you might need to follow for loooong duration (may be six months, an year or even for life time in rare cases).But Yes, to specifically answer your question , yes it does have a beneficial impact.When I had began with problem < It was like I couldn't sit at my desk for more than 2 hours a day but now I could stay round the clock. I can trek, Swim & ride my bike all over again.All the Best. Have faith & follow the instructions carefully &  make exercises(told) a regular habit.

What's best office chair for people who like to lean back?

The most effective ergonomic chairs (that we've found, so far)  that provide head and neck support from all angles is either the Ergohuman V1/2 chairs or the Humanscale Freedom:Ergohuman:Introducing the New Ergohuman V2 Ergonomic ChairPlus, the Humanscale Freedom, which I have not tried yet, but looks great:Freedom Task Chair with Headrest (good  demo video with the link)These chairs work well for people leaning back to any degree because the head and neck are supported by the chair's headrest from any angle at the base of the chair onward into the rest of the optimal spinal curve angles.  This allows the muscles of the spine and abdomen to use minimal energy to work to keep us upright because the chair is doing the work for them.  The reason chairs without headrests fail this test is because the muscles supporting the head (estimated at around 7% of body weight [1]) inevitably fatigue supporting this weight and develop dysfunction eventually.  This is easily avoided by utilizing headrest supports with chairs offering this feature.  This is an image of working in a reclining posture with Ergohuman:Plus, using a headset to dictate reports or emails, etc. with Dragon Dictate or Windows 7/8 voice recognition (yay!): A great deal of muscle strain is avoidable with letting the equipment (chair) do the work for the neck instead of having it constantly strain forward while unsupported.  These chairs do a great job of letting the neck use relatively little effort in the course of the average workday.[1] The typical mass of a human head is about 5 kilograms, significantly larger than what the movie "Jerry Maguire" suggests, a mere 3600 grams. This result probably puts most heads at roughly seven percent of the person's body mass. While the movie was incorrect on the average head, this by no means excludes one from having a head of that size. According to the results, people can have a head as light as only 3500 grams, and those of us with larger craniums can weigh in at over 6300 grams. As the human brain weighs roughly 1500 grams it is likely that a larger head will be no more intelligent than a smaller head but rather just belongs to a larger person. All that extra weight can come from just a plain larger skull, the muscles needed to support it, and other fluids in the head. Some believe that certain thoughts weigh more than others, and research will most certainly be done on this topic in the future.  Mass of a Human Head