Coccydynia Diagnosis & Treatment
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Coccydynia is a fancy medical term referring to pain in your tailbone. Despite terminology that suggests that your tailbone is one bone, your coccyx is actually comprised of five small bones located just below your spine’s sacrum. When these bones are subjected to trauma or other conditions, coccydynia can set in. Today, we take a […]
Morphine For Back Pain May Alter Brain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
New research suggests that individuals who take morphine pills for lower back pain may be inadvertently altering their brain. Although the study was small, it did unearth some concerning findings. For their study, researchers asked 11 patients to take a morphine pill and gave 10 others a placebo pill to help combat problematic lower back […]
What is Lumbago and How Is It Treated?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If your back feels like it’s in limbo, you may have lumbago. It may not be a term used too often in the spine care world, but lumbago is used as an umbrella term to describe any back pain that is mild to severe in nature. Any of the following conditions would fall under the […]
What is Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) is a condition categorized by low spinal fluid pressure in the back and brain. Oftentimes the condition is due to a spinal fluid leak, but the condition can be brought on by other issues. We discuss those issues, as well as the symptoms and treatment options of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension in […]
Ulnar Nerve Root Compression Symptoms & Treatments
Category: Nerves | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
You might not be very familiar with your ulnar nerve, but if you’ve ever felt that tingling sensation that occurs when you strike your funny bone, you’ve already become acquainted with the nerve! Interestingly, the ulnar nerve is the largest nerve in the body that has an unprotected spot, which is in your elbow. The […]
Pressure Sores After a Back Injury
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Sometimes after a person suffers a back injury, all the focus and attention goes to the injury itself, which can leave a person susceptible to related injuries. One such injury that can be the direct result of a spine injury is a pressure sore. These injuries to the skin and tissue can be sources of […]
What is Cervical Laminoplasty Surgery?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Many spine surgeries focus on alleviating pressure or decompressing areas of your spine, and a laminoplasty operation is no different. The goal of a laminoplasty is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord. This pressure can be caused by a host of issues, from degenerative changes and arthritis to bone spurs and disc herniations. When the […]
The Importance of Spine Care As We Age
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Our bodies naturally begin to break down as we age, and our spine is no different. Degenerative disc disease is rather common as we push into our 60’s and 70’s, as our spine has been subjected to decades of repetitive stress. We can’t do all the things we used to take for granted, but we […]
