INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sciatic pain can be caused by many conditions of the lower back and spine. Your doctor will know how to test you for these conditions. The types of tests and examinations your doctor chooses will depend on your symptoms and state of health, but may include both simple physical examinations, as well as imaging techniques such as an X-ray or MRI. Be as detailed as you can when describing your symptoms to your doctor, as this will help them determine which tests to perform. Common causes include:  herniated or slipped disc, piriformis syndrome, spinal stenosis, or spondylolisthesis. Normally, sciatic pain dissipates after a few weeks. If your doctor determines that surgery is not needed, they may still recommend medications to provide relief from the pain while you recover from your sciatica. Typical choices include:  Oral steroids, which provide powerful anti-inflammatory effects, reducing inflammation and irritation in the region surrounding the sciatic nerve. Muscle relaxants or narcotic pain medication to reduce pain. Steroid injections work much like oral steroid medications, temporarily reducing inflammation and irritation surrounding your sciatic nerve. Injections are more invasive than regular medication, but are also more effective. Your doctor may recommend steroid injections if your pain is sufficiently severe. Sciatic pain can be caused by a variety of factors and conditions, most of which do not require surgery to fix. When sciatic pain is due to discs or bones in the spine physically contacting and "pinching" the sciatic nerve, however, your doctor may recommend surgery to correct the problem. Two types of surgery are most common:  For herniated discs (this is when the discs that cushion the important movements of the spine develop a weak area and the inner core pushes out), microdiscectomy may be performed. In this procedure,  the piece of the herniated disc which is in contact with, and irritating, the nerve is removed. For lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the discs of the spine causing them to "pinch" the nerve), lumbar laminectomy may be recommended. This is a more serious surgery in which the disc is reshaped to allow the nerve to rest comfortably once again. After your doctor has recommended medication, and potential surgical solutions for your sciatic pain, they may recommend that you begin working with a physical therapist. Your therapist will help you learn exercises and stretching routines to strengthen your core, and support your spine. Creating strength and stability in the lower spine is the first step to permanent relief from sciatic pain. Many sufferers of sciatica find that treatment by a chiropractor helps to relieve their pain. Although more research is required to confirm the effectiveness of chiropractic care, recent studies have shown promising results for many patients with sciatica. If traditional treatment methods have failed to alleviate your sciatic pain, talk to your doctor about less typical options. Here are some suggestions of alternative therapies to talk to your doctor about:  Therapeutic massage to relieve tension and inflammation Yoga classes, to promote core strength and flexibility Cognitive behavioral therapy to teach strategies for pain management Acupuncture, or other traditional therapeutic methods

SUMMARY: Consult your doctor. Treat pain and inflammation with prescription medication. Receive steroid injections for more severe or debilitating pain. Consider surgery for severe cases. Visit a physical therapist. Visit a chiropractor. Explore alternative treatment options.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Thank them for their response to your question, comment on it, and continue the conversation for as long as it is natural. Keep in mind that it is unlikely they will tweet at you twice, so you might want to wrap it up quickly.  Finish off with a note that you'd appreciate it if they would follow you on Twitter, as you are a big fan of their work. Because you've already expressed your admiration for them and had a personal interaction with you, they're much more likely to oblige to your request. Don't pressure, bribe, or threaten celebrities to follow you. You want them to follow you because they appreciate you as a fan. You want them to want to follow you—not for some other external reason.

SUMMARY: If you can get the celebrity to successfully engage with you, reply to the celebrity!


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These include squats, lunges, planks, side planks, calf raises, push ups and pull ups.  Take a barre, core burn, boot camp or TRX band class to learn how to do these exercises with proper form. You should be able to do them on your own, at home or at the gym, after a few classes. Stop lifting weights if you are feeling the work in your lower back. Seek the help of a personal trainer so that you can get alternate exercises. You can mix in this training with either cardio or Weightlifting days. Shorter rest times will improve the aerobic burn during this type of strength training. Do these repetitions slowly, pausing at the bottom or top of dynamic movements, so that you can activate different muscles. You should aim to increase difficulty every 2 to 3 weeks of consistent work.

SUMMARY: Learn how to do the basic body weight exercises that work more than 1 muscle group at once. Do body weight exercises 3 to 4 times per week. Do circuits of  body weight exercise, giving yourself 30 seconds to rest between sets. Do 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps. Increase the difficulty of the exercise, by going further or holding hand weights while you do the exercise.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. The System Preferences window will open. You'll find this option on the right side of the System Preferences window. It's in the lower-right corner of the window. A new window will pop up. This is at the top of the pop-up window. It's to the right of the "Router" heading near the top of the window.

SUMMARY:
Open the Apple menu . Click System Preferences…. Click Network. Click Advanced…. Click the TCP/IP tab. Look at the "Router" address.