Archive for January 2018

Nobody truly understands how devastating back pain is until it happens to them, and once it does, it is usually accompanied by a mixed sense of desperation and fear. Back pain sufferers would do just about anything to feel normal again, yet most are scared of the idea of surgery. The good news is that…

Participating in sports can be one of life’s great joys. But it can also lead to very real pain. Whether you’ve been injured on the field, the court, the ski slope or the track, you have to deal with both the physical aspects and the mental – especially if you are driven to return to…

Anybody who has ever been diagnosed with a pinched nerve knows how painful the condition can be. A pinched nerve describes any situation in which a nerve is being compressed. This can be caused by a number of different things, ranging from a repetitive stress injury, staying in a single position for too long, or…

There are many different back and neck problems, and a variety of treatments for each. Though conservative treatments are always the first approach, there are some situations for which surgery is clearly indicated. This is especially true when the discs between the spinal vertebrae have actually degenerated as a result of injury, age, or genetics.…

Anybody who has ever gone through a tough time knows how important it is to have the love and support of your friends and family. But a new report out of Rush University in Chicago is making it clear that a lack of support can do very real harm – and that is particularly the…