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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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Even when a person is in pain much of the time, they usually want to know if there is anything they can do to avoid having surgery. We can understand this perspective and, whenever possible, support the use of conservative, nonsurgical therapies to try and improve back or neck pain. Our first piece of advice
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Spinal stenosis can be a painful condition to live with. It involves the narrowing of the spaces within the spine. Because nerve roots travel through the spinal column, any narrowing can result in compression of one or more nerves. Nerve compression is associated with symptoms like numbness, radiating pain, tingling, weakness, and adjustments to one’s
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Back pain, simply by its name, portrays something localized to one area of the body. When we think of conditions that can spread from one location to another, we may think of infection or cancer, but spine pain? Not so much. However, an ongoing spine issue that is not properly managed can absolutely lead to
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