Archive for February 2018

Nerve compression (pinched nerve) is a painful condition which usually occurs due to deterioration in the spinal column. If you’ve experienced back pain which endures for some time, without respite, the cause was most likely a pinched nerve. Because there are so many causes for pinched nerves, it may be difficult to pinpoint the underlying…

One of the more frequently diagnosed causes of back pain in the United States is spinal stenosis. This condition often goes undiagnosed, because many people who have it don’t ever experience any symptoms. For those who do, the pain, tingling, muscle weakness and numbness that they feel can be debilitating. Spinal stenosis can be congenital,…

If you’re scheduled for spinal surgery, then no matter how much faith you have in your spine surgeon you’re probably nervous about your recovery. It’s natural to want to get back to your normal level of activity as quickly as possible, and to do so with a minimum of pain. Today’s surgical techniques mean that…

With advances in surgical options and in medical care overall, many people take surgical recovery as a given. But the patient plays an important role in this aspect of care. What you do before and after your surgery has a tremendous impact on the quality of your recovery. We’re offering this checklist for surgery: rehabbing…