As humans age, the cushioning in their spine begins to wear away in a condition known as degenerative disk disease. This condition is the most common in adults who are older; most people experience a certain amount of spinal degeneration after age 40. Pain relief and...
Back pain can range in severity from being merely annoying to being significant enough where you are unable to move and have to lay in bed for days. Back pain continues to be a top reason for visits to doctors’ offices and missed workdays, and 80% of all people...
With an epidemic of lower back pain sweeping through the U.S., more and more people are seeking holistic treatments that don’t require drugs or surgery to help prevent and manage the condition. Pilates is a form of exercise that optimizes spine mobility by emphasizing...
If you have lower back pain or leg pain, you may want to consider epidural steroid injections (ESIs). ESIs have been used to treat lower back and leg pain, and have become an integral aspect when it comes to the nonsurgical management of lower back pain and sciatica....
Lower back pain can be a chronic, difficult condition that disrupts your everyday life. Even if it’s not extremely severe, you may still be seeking relief. Whether your back pain was due to overworking your spine, an acute injury, or long hours in a chair, there are...
Discs cushion the bones (vertebrae) in your spine, and allow for mobility. These discs are like small round pillows, consisting of a nucleus enveloped by a tough, outer layer (annulus), and function as shock absorbers for the bones of the spine. A herniated- also...
