Spine Articles

Does Sciatica Go Away on its Own?

June 29, 2021

Up to 40% of adults suffer at least one episode of sciatica in their lifetime. Sciatica is an inflammation and irritation of the sciatic nerve, which is the ...

Risk Factors for Spinal Stenosis

May 3, 2021

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that places pressure on the spinal nerves, causing pain, tingling, and other symptoms. Spinal stenosis usually ...

What to Expect from Endoscopic Spine Surgery

April 1, 2021

Chronic back pain is one of the top causes of missed work days in the United States. If you’ve struggled with back pain and aren’t getting relief ...

What Kinds of Exercise Help Lower Back Pain?

March 17, 2021

Lower back pain strikes almost every adult at some point during their lives. Estimates on how many people around the world experience at least one episode ...

Help! I Pinched a Nerve

February 17, 2021

A pinched nerve — also called a compressed nerve — can cause a range of symptoms that make your life difficult or painful. When your nerve is ...

How Epidural Spine Injections Can Help You

January 20, 2021

If you’re one of the 16 million people in the United States who suffers from chronic back pain or sciatica, you may be feeling frustrated by your ...

What Do Facet Joints Do?

December 9, 2020

When you think about your joints, you probably think about big joints, like your hips or shoulders or knees. Maybe you remember the smaller joints, ...

Is it Too Late to Treat My Scoliosis?

September 1, 2020

Scoliosis is a sideways curve to your spine that usually afflicts adolescents, though it can appear in infancy, childhood, or even when you’re an adult. You’re ...

5 Tips for Optimal Joint Health

August 11, 2020

When we have an ache or a pain, we tend to experience it as something localized: a sore knee, a stiff hip. But our bodies ...

Are You a Candidate for a Laminotomy or Laminectomy?

July 20, 2020

Pain in your arm, leg, or back is often caused by a compressed or pinched spinal nerve. When other therapies have failed you, the spine ...

How Common is Degenerative Disc Disease?

June 23, 2020

Approximately 40% of adults over age 40 have at least one degenerated vertebral disc. By age 80, 80% of them do. Disc degeneration is considered a normal ...

Understanding the Degrees of Scoliosis

May 9, 2020

In profile, a healthy spine forms an “S” curve, but it appears straight when looked at from the back or front. If you or your ...

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