It’s par for the course to expect your back to feel sore and stiff after surgery. You may find it difficult to stand or sit in a single position for long periods of time, and it may take 4-6 weeks before you can even start doing simple household activities or driving...
Your body’s central support structure is the spine, or backbone. The spine is essential to bodily function, connecting various portions of your musculoskeletal system and allowing you to move, walk, and twist. However, like any other part of the body, the spine goes...
Also known as a slipped disc, a herniated disc is typically the result of a rupture in the spinal discs’ outer layer, which forces the soft inside of the dish to slip out of position. If you have a cervical herniated disc, you may feel neck pain along with back pain,...
It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the non-ergonomic positions of modern life that back pain is on the rise. In fact, this condition is experienced by more people in the U.S. than not, and remains the leading cause of lost work days. The prevalence...
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...
