The bones in your spine are designed to withstand some degree of stress and strain from your daily movements—something they usually do fairly well. However, if the stress applied to a vertebral segment becomes excessive, as may be the case […]
Spinal cord injuries, or SCIs, can change your life in many ways, either permanently or temporarily until you recover as much as possible. Injuries of this nature can result in after-effects that range from mild nerve damage to significant mobility […]
Many patients needing spine surgery appreciate having more options with procedures that are less invasive. While there are many appealing benefits associated with minimally invasive spine surgery, there are times when open or traditional procedures are recommended for practical or […]
It’s not unusual to assume resting for a day or two in bed is all that’s needed to manage spine-related discomfort. While this can be the case at times, the list of back injuries that can heal well with bed […]
You’ll inevitably bend, twist, turn, stretch, and make other similar motions on a fairly consistent basis as you go about your normal daily life. You may perform these actions more frequently if you need to repeat certain movements while you […]
Because back pain affects roughly 90 percent of the population at one time or another, it’s easy to get into the habit of assuming discomfort related to some type of injury that’s not an obvious medical emergency will eventually go […]
A spinal bruise is also referred to as a spinal contusion. Bruising occurs when blood vessels or capillaries are injured enough to leak blood into the nearby area. If this type of injury affects your spinal cord, you could experience […]
Many people don’t equate fender benders with significant spine-related pain because of the low speeds involved in impacts of this nature. Yet it’s still entirely possible to hurt your back and/or neck in a fender bender, even if you don’t […]
Ideally, you want to find a proper balance among the nutrients you get from your diet and supplements as you heal and recover from a spinal cord injury (SCI), because an overabundance of certain nutrients can do more harm than […]