When Pain Meds Aren’t Helping Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
It would be wonderful if you could just take a couple pain medications and experience long-term relief from your back pain, but there really isn’t a magic pill that can cure back pain. Some medications provide short-term relief, but oftentimes these medications only mask the symptoms and fail to treat the underlying cause, so if […]
Understanding Spinal Nerve Pain Vs. Spinal Tissue Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spinal pain is unique to the individual, but at its core, it tends to be caused by one of a few different issues. Two of the most common causes of spinal discomfort and related symptoms are spinal nerve pain and spinal tissue pain. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at how you can […]
Why It’s So Important To Find A Spine Specialist That Advocates For You
Category: Surgeons | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Dealing with a painful health condition can be extremely hard, even if you have people who believe and support you in your life. Managing a pain condition without those support systems in place can be even more difficult. And while we can’t control whether your friends or family empathize with or understand your situation, you […]
Managing The Mental Side Of Failed Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Much of the focus during the back pain treatment stage focuses on your physical health, but unless we also ensure that our mental health is improving, recovery can stagnate. Pain treatment problems are only further amplified when you do everything you can to overcome an issue, and you still run into a setback. Even if […]
Back Pain From Sitting – 5 Potential Causes
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We typically associate sitting down as being a relaxing position, especially when compared to moving or standing. For a number of different areas of your body, they are under much less stress when you’re seated, but that’s certainly not the case for all areas of your body. One area that oftentimes finds itself under more […]
Back Pain Without An Obvious Cause
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If you fall down the stairs or tweak something while moving furniture, it’s pretty easy to figure out why you’re dealing with back pain and related symptoms. However, what if your back pain seemingly develops out of nowhere? How can you treat a problem if you don’t know why it developed in the first place? […]
The Potential Consequences Of Untreated Vertebral Compression Fractures
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Our spines are incredibly strong, but because they handle an immense amount of strain each and every day, eventually some of this natural strength will begin to fade. Bone density can diminish as a result of aging, repetitive stress, injury or due to other underlying health conditions, and this in turn increases your risk of […]
What Are The Biggest Challenges To A Successful Rehab After Spine Surgery?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Your quest to regain strength and function in your spine isn’t over once your surgeon has closed the last stitch on your back. In fact, it’s really just beginning. Spine surgery is the first step in a stronger and healthier spine, but it’s what you do during your rehab period that will play the biggest […]
