Did you know four out of five people experience lower back pain at some point in their lives? This sheer prevalence makes lower back pain one of the most common reasons people seek the expertise of an orthopedic physician. In some people, lower back pain is not severe and goes away quickly, while [Read More]
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Let Our Orthopedist Help You With Your Acute or Chronic Back Pain
Have you ever had a mild, dull ache in your back and can't find a solution for it? Or maybe even minor movements trigger sharp and shooting pain? Well, you're not alone. Back pain can affect anyone, whether young adults or the elderly. The pain can either focus on a specific area or affect the [Read More]
Effective At-Home Back Pain Treatment Options
Back pain is one of the most common problems Americans face. If your back pain is preventing you from doing your daily tasks or participating in the activities you enjoy, it is time to see a doctor. If your back pain isn’t too bothersome, here are a few at-home remedies that may be able to give [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]
Back Pain Treatment Options
Has persistent back pain got you down? Are you no longer able to enjoy the activities you love the most? If you wish to get back to a fun and active lifestyle, have your back pain assessed by a physician, particularly an orthopedic physician or spine specialist. Without a diagnosis, you are in [Read More]
Back Pain Treatment Options for Athletes
As an athlete, your back can take a beating with the sheer physicality of playing sports. Athletes are prone to all types of injuries, including back injuries. Of course, one of the earliest signs of this type of injury is back pain. If you’re feeling pain in your back, you cannot bring your [Read More]
Bulging Disc vs. Herniated Disc
The spinal column comprises the vertebrae, discs, and spinal cord. Each set of two adjacent vertebrae in the spine have a cushiony disc between them. The disc protects the vertebrae from rubbing against each other when the person bends their torso backward, forward, or to the sides, providing smooth [Read More]
What Is Sports Medicine?
Sports-related injuries are a common occurrence across all age brackets. Millions of individuals participate in various sports and fitness-related activities, and millions of them get injured – whether they’re playing professionally, at the amateur level, or are simply getting [Read More]
