Back pain is one of the most common problems reported by American adults and one of the most common reasons for missed work and the degradation of the quality of life. It has been suggested that most people will experience back pain at some point in their life. Many of those who develop a back […]
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It isn’t easy to live with persistent back or neck pain. According to statistics, spinal pain still accounts for a high percentage of missed days of work. Moreover, chronic stiffness, soreness, and tenderness in the back and neck can severely diminish a person’s quality of life. It comes as no surprise that many people seek
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The spine endures quite a bit on a daily basis. We do what we can to avoid injury when faced with certain circumstances. For instance, many people engage in physical exercise to tone and strengthen the muscles that support the spine and do so only after warming up. There are many ways throughout the day
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When we discuss back pain, we may go high or go low. Neck and low back pain are often addressed because they are common complaints. However, we don’t want to miss the space in between. Upper back pain may localize anywhere from the neck to the area between the shoulders. For several reasons, this type
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Pain is a common experience for millions of adults. Back and neck pain are two of the most frequently-expressed complaints in doctor’s offices across the country. Back pain is also one of the most prevalent reasons given for missing work. With all of this pain floating around, you’d think you would have no problem describing
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Degenerative Disc Disease is the term used to describe the natural deterioration of the discs in the spine. This condition does not affect every person, but it does occur in a relatively high percentage of the population. The two areas of the spine in which degeneration is commonly seen are the neck and the low
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Back pain is something that we normally associate with aging. So is osteoarthritis, the breakdown of healthy, functional joints in the body. Usually, these two complaints are kept in separate containers; we rarely consider that they may coincide – that back pain could actually be the result of osteoarthritis in the spinal column. This can
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Patients who visit our NYC office for orthopedic surgery do so because something has gone wrong somewhere along the spine. It may sound odd for us to bring up the idea that a person should see a podiatrist, or foot doctor, for back pain. But we’re going to do just that. Before we discuss the
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Back injury isn’t something that most people think about as they prepare to play their favorite sport, or do a few outdoor projects around the house. It is perhaps this lack of awareness that is to blame for the high percentage of back injuries in young people and adults. Getting Acquainted With Your Back The
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A herniated disc may be described as such, or by other terms, such as “bulging disc” or “pinched nerve.” Whatever term is used to depict an irritated, inflamed, or damaged disc, what you know is that you’re in pain, and you want it to stop. Herniated Disc Symptoms When a disc becomes inflamed and herniated,
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