Former Olympic Trainer Creates Back Pain Treatment Device
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 8, 2016
The Olympics are under way, and the world’s best athletes are competing to bring home gold for their country. These finely tuned athletes work hard each and every day to ensure they are ready when their time comes, but just like you and me, they can be felled by back pain at a moment’s […]
3 Reasons Athletes Are Prone To Back Spasms
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 4, 2016
As we’ve discussed on the blog before, a back spasm is characterized as intermittent or a prolonged tensing of the muscles in the back. Pain and discomfort seems to go in waves, oftentimes lasting for several minutes. You’d think that this back issue would be common among the entire population, but oftentimes athletes are […]
Patients With Chronic Back Pain More Likely To Turn To Hard Drugs
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 3, 2016
New research suggests that we may be able to cut down on illicit drug use if we improve techniques to control and treatment chronic low back pain. According to research out of the University of Minnesota, patients with chronic low back pain are more likely to use illegal drugs and have a history of […]
Am I A Candidate For Mobi-C Disc Replacement?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 2, 2016
Bulging and herniated discs are oftentimes treated with conservative methods, but if the pain remains, sometimes surgery is necessary. One of the most common surgeries to alleviate pain from a degenerative disc is a cervical discectomy and fusion, and while the operation has a great track record of success, most people experience some loss […]
Returning To Work After Cervical Spinal Fusion
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 28, 2016
Everyone wants to know when they’ll be able to return to work after a spinal operation, but there isn’t always a definitive answer. A recent article in Spine examined how quickly patients could return to work after spinal fusion surgery. The data looked at more than 21,150 patients who underwent either single-level cervical fusion for […]
Spinal Stimulation Treatment For Chronic Back Pain
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 27, 2016
Roughly 1 in 5 people in developed countries such as the US suffers from chronic pain, and many of those people have to deal with chronic pain in their lower back. Not only does the condition pose a sizeable burden to patients, but also to doctors and healthcare systems as a whole. We’re constantly looking […]
Why You Shouldn’t Rush Back After Spine Injury or Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 26, 2016
Nobody likes to miss out on a sports game, school or work because of an injury, but the fact of the matter is that it’s almost always better to play it safe than to return too quickly after an injury. This is especially true for two injuries – injuries to your spine and injuries […]
Spine Injuries on the Rise in Major League Baseball
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 25, 2016
The All-Star break has come and gone, and while the Midsummer Classic typically serves as the longest break most ballplayers will receive during the season, plenty of big names will remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future with injuries. Surprisingly, many of the players aren’t dealing with arm injuries; they’re plagued with back […]
