The Best & Worst Exercises For Your Back Injury
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 23, 2022
One of the most common treatments that we recommend following a back injury is controlled exercise. This careful activity helps to promote circulation, decrease inflammation and strengthen and support the injured area. So you’re aware you need to keep moving if you want to help regain the most physical function after a back injury, but […]
Why Do I Keep Injuring My Back?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 19, 2022
When you’re dealing with an injury, you want to recover from it and never think about it again. However, some people seem to have recurrent injuries or become injury prone in certain areas of their body, and one hotspot for these recurrent injuries to occur is in your back. But why do you keep suffering […]
Using AI To Decrease Spinal Fracture Risk After Cancer Diagnosis
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 16, 2022
Technological advances are making it easier for medical experts to make significant advances in the field of patient care, and new artificial intelligence tools may soon be able to help doctors predict spinal fracture risk in patients battling cancer. The advancement is important as more than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer every year, […]
How Epidural Injections Can Help Treat Sciatic Nerve Pain
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 12, 2022
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body, beginning in your lower back and traversing down each leg. Because of its size and length, it’s not unusual for it to become compressed or damaged as a result of a shifted spinal disc or another problem like a bone spur. When this nerve is […]
The Importance Of Staying Active If You Have Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 9, 2022
If you develop a new back pain or have been dealing with a chronic condition on and off for some time, you may want to lay in bed and relax when pain makes movement uncomfortable. In the immediate short-term, rest can help to protect the area from additional injury, but in most cases, controlled activity […]
5 Careers That Are Hard On Your Back
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 5, 2022
Performing physical or repetitive tasks 40 hours a week or more at your job can be hard on your body and your spine. Certain industries have a much higher likelihood of back injuries, and we wanted to take a closer look at which employees were at a greater risk for back pain. You may be […]
The Importance of Finding a Patient-First Spine Specialist
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: May 2, 2022
If you’ve ever needed to visit a specialist for a health condition, you know the process can be a bit unnerving simply because you may not have much experience finding someone who is a good fit for your situation. You may look at online reviews or crowdsource information from family or friends, but how can […]
Why Does My Back Hurt When I Get Sick?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 28, 2022
If you get a stomach bug or catch the flu, you may experience a number of different symptoms as your body works to rid itself of whatever is causing it problems. And while you may be spending a little extra time in the bathroom dealing with symptoms, another issue you may notice alongside the flu […]