Just about everyone can relate to sore, tense and tight neck muscles or the occasional sharp pain through the shoulder when lifting overhead or reaching behind. Since there are many neuropathways between the shoulder and neck, distinguishing the symptoms can be a little confusing. Sometimes there is “referred” pain which is due to a large …
Shoulder Pain Or Neck Pain? Understand Your Symptoms. Read More »
Earlier this year, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) published this article titled “Not Just Mind Over Matter,” and reported adults with chronic lower back pain benefited from a wide variety of treatments. One of the most effective treatment options involved Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which decreased long-term pain and increased short-term function among …
The following is according to the article published recently on June 21, 2017 in the Menopause Journal titled, Don’t Be Nervous About Hormone Therapy for Menopause. Hormone replacement in postmenopausal women started early and monitored properly can be very safe. This is a very important statement by the North American Menopause Society. The route of …
Obesity has been found to be an independent risk factor for developing back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. It is now also considered to be a risk factor for developing complications following a lumbar spinal procedure. Current literature suggests that obese patients now represent nearly 35% of the United States population. A …
Spinal Surgery Is Less Effective In Overweight/Obese Patients Read More »
According to a study published in the Spine Journal in October 2016, the risk of developing an infection following a cervical epidural steroid injection is significantly elevated in patients who are undergoing spine surgery. The risk is higher if the injection is performed six months prior to the surgical procedure and even higher if performed …
