Do you feel that spinal stenosis slowing you down? Do you experience pain or numbness and tingling with standing and walking that is relieved rapidly upon sitting? Is it hard to walk any distance at all now? Do you feel you can only walk if you are hunched over? If...
Many believe that an MRI is necessary to start treatment for back pain. This belief is not true. In fact, having an MRI can be more detrimental in the long-term. You may have read or heard that back pain is quite common. So common that about 80% of individuals will...
Did you know that the first 21 days are important in the treatment of back pain? It is within this time window that back pain responds best to treatment. It does not mean seeking care after 21 days will fail. It just means most respond best in that time window. And...
No one enjoys back pain, especially when it is chronic back pain. What exactly constitutes “chronic” back pain? The typical definition of chronic is anything over 6 weeks. This is often the time when people begin to seek care for their troubles. Many wait 6 weeks or...
Every year millions of individuals suffer the agony of sciatica. The sharp, shooting, radiating pain that travels down the back of their leg. For some the pain may begin in their back while for others it appears starting in their butt. Nearly half the time many cannot...
Those suffering from back and leg pain they may be wondering if they need surgery for a pinched nerve. Everyone with pain that people associate with a “nerve” assume it must be a pinched nerve. And while that may be the case, there are other reasonable explanations...
No one wants surgery, much less a 2nd one. So when considering the back it is ever more prudent to avoid that 1st surgery. Because statistics say that IF a person has a spine surgery they are likely to have a 2nd surgery within 10 years. Just let that sink in for a...
As you may have read earlier this month, 80% of people will experience back pain at some point during their life. Plus 90% of those who had back pain are likely to experience a 2nd episode. So with that in mind, wouldn’t you like to know the 4 ways to prevent back...
If you are like most, you are probably tired of back pain. After all, no one says yes, I enjoy back pain. BUT what are you willing to do to overcome it? Often people will try all sorts of things. Unfortunately, too many do not result in the desired outcome. Weeks or...
That is not a typo, data suggests that you have an 80% chance of back pain at some point in your life. This does not mean it will be severe or debilitating, only that you will likely have 1 or more days where your back is troublesome. The converse here is that you...