It Feels Like My Back Is Exploding – What Should I Do?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We’ve heard patients describe back pain in countless ways. Shooting, pulsing, radiating, sporadic, worse in the morning, awful at night, comes in waves, etc. We’ve even heard patients say that it feels like their back is exploding due to their spinal issue. The only thing that should be exploding anytime soon are the fireworks on […]
5 Low-Cost Alternatives To Spine Surgery
Category: Back Pain, Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spine pain can be a daily burden, but surgery to correct the problem can be a significant financial burden. Because of this, many people dealing with spine pain decide to look for some low-cost alternatives to going under the knife. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at five low-cost alternatives to back surgery. […]
Is It Too Late To Treat My Back Pain?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Too many people, for one reason or another, opt not to treat their back pain. Maybe they hope that it will go away on its own, maybe they don’t like going to the doctor, or maybe they cite one of the hundreds of other reasons we hear from patients as to why they didn’t have […]
What Is A Pathologic Spinal Fracture?
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spinal vertebrae can fracture for a number of different reasons. If you’re involved in a car accident or you fall off a ladder, acute trauma may be the root cause of your spinal fracture. However, if more innocuous actions lead to the development of a fracture, it may have a pathological reason behind it. In […]
What To Do If Your Doctor Made Your Back Pain Worse
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We expect that a doctor will be able to successfully help treat whatever condition is ailing us, but unfortunately that’s not always the case. In some cases, your back pain ends up worse than it was prior to your visit to the healthcare provider. This can be extremely frustrating and can leave you wondering where […]
Keep Your Spine Safe On The Trampoline This Summer
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
From a child’s perspective, a trampoline looks like one of the coolest types of recreational equipment imaginable. To a parent, a trampoline oftentimes looks like an injury waiting to happen. And happen they do, as tens of thousands of children are injured on a trampoline every year. We can’t prevent every single injury on a […]
What Is Spinal Retrolisthesis And How Is It Treated?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
There are a number of different conditions that cause problems for our spine, and the one we want to focus on today is called spinal retrolisthesis. Spinal retrolisthesis is a somewhat rare condition that occurs when a spinal vertebra slips backward out of place. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at spinal retrolisthesis […]
How June can Impact Your Spine
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
June means summer is officially here, and the warm weather allows for a number of fun activities across Minnesota. And while being more active can help keep your spine healthy, it can also be the cause of some of our injuries. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at some of the ways that […]
