Aches and pains come and go and more often flare up with aging or after a weekend of chores around the house. One common ache complaint is low back pain. Most of the time, you can relieve low back pain with rest and over-the-counter pain...
Scoliosis, or adult idiopathic scoliosis as its full name, is a condition that develops between 10 - 18. Scoliosis, or a curvature of the spine, can either develop between the ages of 10-18 or be found in infants (known as congenital scoliosis). It is...
A herniated disc and piriformis syndrome can both cause sciatica. This is a general medical term used to describe pain in the buttocks that refers down the legs due to compression of the sciatic nerve, which is the thick and long nerve that exits...
Millions of Americans suffer from back pain every year. In fact, 4 out of every 5 people will be affected by back pain at some time in their lives. Most of the time this pain will pass, but some are left with longer-term intractable...
The United States is currently in the grasp of an opioid crisis. In October 2017 President Donald Trump announced that the crisis was a “national emergency” that should be dealt with immediately. Millions of Americans currently have an addiction to illicit opioids. However, these...
Anyone who is suffering from severe or chronic back pain has experienced how limiting it can be. Back conditions can affect your entire life, making even the most basic activities challenging. Did you know major relief can come from a simple shot? Here are various...
Many people live a sedentary lifestyle these days. Working in an office and sitting down for much of the day or, spending time hunched over a laptop. Even at home, people may slouch rather than be sitting up straight and this will gradually lead...
If you follow Basketball at all you will undoubtedly have heard Steve Kerr’s story. For those that aren’t so caught up here’s a quick overview: Steve Kerr as coach of the Golden State Warriors, who have won the NBA title in two of the...
Back pain is one of, if not the, most common health problem facing Americans today. Around 80% of people will have some kind of short term or long term back pain in their lives. You might think that the vast majority of these are...
Tailbone pain, medically regarded as coccydynia refers to the pain in the coccyx. The coccyx is a triangle shaped undeveloped bone located at the bottom of the sacrum. The pain in tailbone radiates towards the perineal and lower sacral part of the body. While...