Your spine is made of vertebrae and discs. Your vertebrae are bone. In between each vertebra is a disk. The disks have a hard exterior that encircles jelly-like fluid in the center of each disk. The disks act as shock absorbers to prevent friction between your vertebrae, as stabilizers to help your spine stay in …
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This is exciting new as Dr. Todd Albert has joined the National Spine Health Foundation board “The National Spine Health Foundation formed a 50-physician medical and scientific board. The board will provide educational resources to the public with the Spine-Talks platform, according to an April 26 news release. The NSHF is a nonprofit organization for …
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According to studies following reasons for doctor’s visits and missed days of work, spine pain clearly affects a lot of people. Seeing that the majority of days off requested relate to back or neck pain, it would seem reasonable to assume we would have a good system in place for finding and treating the cause …
The signs of sciatica are nearly impossible to miss. People who’ve never heard of the condition may not have a name for it but, based on a quick online search like “pain shooting down the back of leg” is all it takes to become familiar with it. Sciatica is a relatively common condition and is …
The pandemic that has taken up residence around the world for the past two years has brought about numerous changes. One of them is the mass migration to working from home. Initially, many people weren’t sure how to navigate this change and there was a strong longing to return to normal. Now that we’ve learned …
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Back pain is one of the most common health complaints reported by American adults. It is so common, though, that it is treated as normal. People believe that their back pain is just a part of aging, and they often live with it for far too long. While a headache here and there, a sore …
A spinal injury can have both immediate and lasting consequences. Without proper steps, there is an increased opportunity for future pain and limited mobility. Here, we share a few ways in which you can protect your back or neck from unnecessary symptoms after you’ve experienced an injury. Keep in mind that a spinal injury doesn’t …
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When we’re in pain, we want relief. Isn’t it interesting, then, that chronic back pain is such a prevalent condition? Over time, we can get used to low-grade pain, allowing it to worsen gradually and without our awareness. One of the reasons patients often procrastinate in getting help for chronic back or neck pain is …
Being told that you need spine surgery may be close to the last thing you ever wanted to hear. If you’re like other patients, and we assume you are, you want your procedure and recovery to go smoothly. This can be a challenge merely because there are unknowns related to surgery and they are bound …
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Having spinal surgery is no small matter. Most people, regardless of the skill their surgeon holds and their understanding that surgery is necessary, feel nervous or scared before having a procedure. In addition to providing our patients with the very best care possible, we also want to do what we can to help quell their …
