If you get up from a sitting position and have lower back pain, it may be due to inflammation of your sacroiliac (SI) joint. Part of the hip joint, the SI joint connects a triangular bone at the base of […]
Lower back pain accounts for about a third of all work-related disabilities experienced by employees, making back pain the leading cause of job-related disability worldwide. While diligent employers may post signs to encourage proper lifting techniques, workers can’t be monitored […]
According to The National Health Interview Survey, about 25 million American adults report having chronic pain, which was defined for the purpose of the survey as discomfort occurring daily for at least three months. A lot of the ongoing pain […]
Growing up, you likely heard the expression “step on a crack, break your mother’s back,” which is of course just a figure of speech spoken by children. However, there’s another common saying you might have heard during your adult years: […]
Back in the 1950s, spine surgery was in its infancy, and doctors weren’t always sure what caused back pain. Today, spine surgery has advanced to the point where many common decompression and stabilization procedures can be performed with minimally invasive […]
“No pain, no gain” is a mantra often used by people who hit the gym or exercise on a regular basis. Under normal circumstances, some degree of muscle soreness after a strenuous workout is a good thing. However, if you […]
When the muscles in your lower back area involuntarily contract, you’ll experience a back spasm. If you’ve ever had a spasm while lifting something a little too heavy or straining your spine from an awkward twist or move, you know […]
Initial injuries to the spinal cord often set off a domino effect that extends to nearby tissues and nerves. These secondary issues, which may include inflammation and internal scarring, can make it difficult for the nervous system to orchestrate the […]
A peg-like upward extension in the spinal canal connects the first and second cervical vertebra in the neck to assist with head movements. This structure is referred to as the dens, or odontoid process. If calcium deposits form on this […]