Often associated with nutritional deficiencies and a loss of bone mass that occurs with age, osteoporosis results in weak and brittle bones that are more susceptible to injury. If osteoporosis affects your spine, you’re at an increased risk of experiencing […]
Back pain affects approximately 80 percent of all adults at some point. Yet it’s not easy to diagnose a specific source of lingering or recurring back pain that’s not linked to a traumatic injury. Even with conditions like spinal stenosis […]
With nearly 50 conditions possibly resulting in numbness in the fingers, medical professionals and spinal surgeons in Beverly Hills note that achieving an accurate diagnosis of the source of the problem can be difficult. Due to the many potential causes […]
Failed back surgery syndrome is a term used to describe what sometimes happens when patients fail to experience successful results following some type of spine surgery. While there is no way to prevent all instances of FBSS due to the […]
Stem cells are unique in that such cells have not yet formed to the point where the cells have a specific purpose. It’s believed that when stem cells are transferred to a new environment, the cells will promote tissue regeneration […]
Connecting the lumbar vertebrae to the femur, the psoas muscle is the main muscle in a group of muscles referred to as the hip flexors. Led by the 16-inch psoas muscle, these muscles pull the thigh and torso during activities […]
“Use it or lose it” can easily apply to any of the muscles in the human body. Some people with chronic pain fall into the habit of cutting back on physical activity out of a fear of experiencing renewed discomfort. […]
Unfortunately, back pain doesn’t take a holiday. In fact, increased stress and a change in activity level can sometimes make recurring back pain worse during the holiday season. The good news is that there are some steps you can take […]
If you have neck pain with neurological symptoms (cervical radiculopathy), you’re likely to reach a point where you can either opt for surgery or continue with non-operative treatments. A common surgical solution is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), involving […]