Placebo Pills Effective In Combating Chronic Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 24, 2016
The placebo effect suggests that patients can experience some relief from an ailment by taking a pill prescribed by a doctor, even if the pill is a placebo. In other words, as long as patients believe the pill they are taking is actively helping treat their condition, some people experience some pain relief. Researchers believe […]
Causes & Conditions Associated with Tingling in the Spine
Category: Nerves, Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 20, 2016
Everyone has experienced that feeling of numbness or tingling in their arm after a night of sleeping in an awkward position, but what happens if this sensation occurs in your spine at random intervals throughout the day? A tingling sensation can be caused by a number of different conditions, and it’s important to understand what […]
5 Industries With Employees Plagued By Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 19, 2016
The vast majority of people will suffer from back pain at some point in their life, but for many spine pain is brought on by years of stress on the job. Manual labor can certainly take a toll on our bodies, but it’s not just construction workers who are plagued by on-the-job back pain. Today, […]
Why Isn’t My Back Pain Going Away?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 18, 2016
This is a question we hear from time to time in patients who just can’t seem to kick their spine pain. Luckily most spine specialists can get to the root cause of pain and come up with a practical plan of relief by using certain diagnostic tests, but oftentimes persistent back pain is caused by […]
5 Ways Smoking Negatively Affects Your Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 17, 2016
Everybody knows that smoking has been linked to numerous health problems, so it should come as no surprise that smoking can also take a heavy toll on your spine. From bringing on the onset of pain to increasing the likelihood of a failed surgery, smoking can carry numerous consequences for your spine. Today we take […]
5 Daily Accessories That Can Contribute To Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 13, 2016
We don’t often pay attention to our spine unless something starts to hurt, but oftentimes we can pick up habits or do things throughout the day that can increase our risk of suffering a back injury. Today we want to focus on some of the accessories in your life that can put you at risk […]
4 Tips for Avoiding Spinal Revision Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 12, 2016
Spine surgery can certainly help resolve pain and improve a patient’s quality of life, so while the procedure is beneficial, few people really want to undergo the actual operation. So it should come as no surprise that nobody, doctors included, wants to undergo or perform a revisional operation of a failed spinal surgery. Sometimes, even […]
Returning To Football After Herniated Disc Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 11, 2016
Late last month we published a story about how JJ Watt re-injured a disc in his spine and needed to undergo a second operation to address the re-herniated spinal disc. He’s likely done for the season, and hopefully he’s learned his lesson about returning to athletic activity too quickly after surgery, but what are the […]
