When you have back pain, many thoughts may come to your mind as to the cause, including a strain, arthritis, bone fracture, or degenerative disc disease. Sometimes, however, pain in your back can indicate an internal problem, such as lung cancer. Although the orthopedists at Orthopedic Associates of [Read More]
Back Pain
Symptoms of a Herniated Lumbar Disc
You can’t live without your spine. Your overall health and function greatly hinge on it. This is why it is important for you to get a good understanding of its elements, their functions, and the conditions that affect them. Your spine has five main regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and [Read More]
Tips for Dealing with Back Pain During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a joyous time but can cause a variety of symptoms that make expecting mothers feel uncomfortable. Along with your growing uterus, the shift in how you hold your weight, and various other changes that arise during pregnancy, you may suffer from recurring back pain. This can make it [Read More]
Managing Back Pain at Home
Whether you have a herniated disc, sciatica, back pain from repetitive use (such as from work), or back pain from a sports injury, this discomfort is a common problem worldwide. It may plague you occasionally or every day. Some people rely on over-the-counter pain medication, but that can [Read More]
Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
Back pain is one of the most common reasons why people see their doctors. The spine comprises a series of vertebrae and discs that enable movement while also protecting the spinal cord. The back has various muscles that support the spine. For diagnostic and treatment purposes, the spine is [Read More]
Common causes of back pain in women
There are certain conditions that women are more suspectable to than men (and vice versa). One such condition is back pain. There are some types of back pain that women are more susceptible to than men, especially after reaching a certain age. Below are some examples. Piriformis Syndrome The [Read More]
Causes of Low-back Pain
Everyone experiences lower back pain at some point in life, and for a lot of people, the pain goes away quickly. Lower back pain is not always severe and often gets better on its own. However, for some people, lower back pain can be chronic, which means the pain does not go away or continues to come [Read More]
Spine Surgery and Recovery
Spine surgery is serious, and because it’s a serious procedure, it is understandable that it is often approached with trepidation. There are many considerations that patients must think over if they’ve been diagnosed with a condition that requires surgery. For instance, what type of spine surgery is [Read More]
Symptoms of a herniated disc
If you are experiencing back pain, especially pain that travels to one or more extremity, you may have a herniated spinal disc. Each one of your spinal discs has a nucleus encased in a tough exterior called the annulus. When the nucleus, which has a jelly-like quality, pushes out through the annulus [Read More]
When Should You Worry About Neck Pain?
If you’re an adult, chances are you’ve experienced neck pain at some point in your life. The neck is prone to pain because it has to constantly hold up and support the head, which weighs about 10 pounds. While neck pain usually goes away on its own, especially if it’s just a strain, chronic neck [Read More]