Sudden neck stiffness can be caused by anything from sleeping in the wrong position to slanting your neck while cradling your phone. While neck stiffness is rarely serious, the pain is often acute and very noticeable. There are, however, some […]
If your neck pain isn’t responding well to physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and other conservative treatments, it may be time to consider an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedure. Having a solid understanding of what’s involved with ACDF can help […]
Running can place added stress on your back that sometimes results in some degree of pain. If you have existing back problems, jogging or running can make it worse, or result in related leg pain if the sciatic nerve is […]
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 […]
Despite a lack of widespread support within the mainstream medical community, many people with persistent lower back pain find relief from acupuncture and turn to it as a means of avoiding more serious options like spinal surgery. Involving the careful […]
Considered the second most common musculoskeletal condition just behind osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia is characterized by general fatigue coupled with muscle and joint pain. Due to the nature of the condition, determining whether or not to opt for back surgery isn’t such […]
With approximately 30 million people experiencing lower back pain at any given time, just about anything that can provide relief is going to be welcomed. At The Spine Institute Center for Spinal Restoration, we encourage patient to exhaust conservative methods […]
As a leading provider of spinal surgery in Beverly Hills, we know both sedentary and active people can experience lower back pain, but for very different reasons. Physical activity can place added stress and joints, bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments […]
The key to tackling sciatica pain through exercise is to first discover the source of discomfort. Sciatic nerve compression is either caused by a dysfunctional structure in the lower spine or by piriformis syndrome, pinching from a deep muscle in […]