Have you ever been diagnosed with a degenerative disc disease? Is back pain leaving you unable to perform daily tasks and causing you to miss out on events with children, family and friends? If so, take comfort in knowing that […]
Some patients with chronic back pain find themselves resting as much as possible, which tends to be more beneficial for temporary pain rather than ongoing pain. The science behind the concept of exercising to relieve or lessen the severity of […]
There are many types of spinal fusion surgeries that can provide much-appreciated relief for patients experiencing persistent back and/or neck pain. First, realize that spinal fusion is typically considered only after non-surgical methods fail to provide meaningful relief
Just about any sport can be associated with injuries of one type or another. Fortunately for sports enthusiasts, most of these injuries are relatively minor.
Injections for back pain are generally meant to relieve inflammation or compressed nerves, thereby reducing related discomfort and allowing movement without pain. Patients receive one of three types of injections for back pain: epidural, nerve block or discography.
While women and people between the ages of 18 and 64 are more likely to be affected, anyone can experience some type of neck pain at one time or another. The general cause of neck pain is eventual wear and […]
Originally used by military doctors to perform surgery on wounded personnel in remote locations, robotic technology is now being applied to some types of spine surgery. With nearly half a million spine surgeries performed in the United States each year […]
Spondylolisthesis, when a vertebra slides forward over the adjacent bone causing back and leg pain, is often treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. If, however, the pain is directly related to nerve root or spinal cord damage, surgery is often recommended to […]
Spine surgery is generally an elective procedure patients choose to have when non-surgical treatments no longer provide a tolerable level of discomfort, or when the pain becomes too difficult to bear.