Spine Articles

“Ever Heard of Dry Needling?” Patient Questions & Answers

November 25, 2013

Recently, we’ve had patients asking about a procedure called “dry needling.” In this review we have attempted to explain this relatively new method for the ...

Understanding Low Back Pain and How Your Spine Works

November 25, 2013

Almost everyone will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. This pain can vary from mild to severe. It can be short-lived ...

Support Bras for Women & Their Benefits for Reducing Back Pain

October 25, 2013

As a practitioner, a very common question is whether or not large breast size can be associated with neck or back problems. Although there is ...

Minimally-Invasive vs. Traditional Open Spine Surgery: Explained

October 25, 2013

Spine surgery is traditionally done as “open surgery,” meaning the area being operated on is opened with a long incision to allow the surgeon to ...

Understanding Your Spine

September 13, 2013

Understanding your spine and how it works can help you better understand some of the problems that occur from aging or injury. Many demands are ...

Exercising with Back Pain

September 13, 2013

Studies show that 60-80% of the population will experience back pain at some time, with 5-10% developing chronic back pain. Because this is such a prevalent ...

Back Packs And Back Pain

August 16, 2013

A proper back pack is an essential part of a child’s school experience. While most parents will focus on price, and most children will focus on ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis And The Cervical Spine

August 16, 2013

Inflammatory and spinal disorders primarily involve rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and DISH and OPLL and ossification of the ligamentum flavum.  We will focus on diagnosis, ...

Could My Clumsiness Be Related To a Neck Problem?

July 12, 2013

Clumsiness, or decreased coordination, can be related to a problem with your neck. Spinal cord compression, or narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck, ...

Folic Acid- Reducing the Risk of Spinal Cord Birth Defects

July 12, 2013

The Center of Disease Control and Prevention says that women who take folic acid at least one month prior to conception and during the first ...

Ideal Posture for a Healthy Back

June 1, 2013

Posture is the position in which we hold our bodies with certain positions such as sitting, standing and lying down. Good posture involves training your ...

Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain

June 1, 2013

Some have suggested Low Back Pain (LBP) may perform a functional role as a protective agent by focusing women’s attention on the physical stresses their ...

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