The Different Grades of Lumbar Strains And Sprains
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: March 9, 2020
We ask a lot of our spines on a daily basis, and if some of the soft tissues that help facilitate movement becomes overstressed, injuries can occur. Injuries to ligamentous tissue in the spine are classified as lumbar strains, while injuries to the spinal muscles are classified as sprains. Each of these injuries are graded […]
Why Is Back Pain So Hard To Treat?
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: March 5, 2020
Spine pain is one of the most common health conditions in the world, so why is it oftentimes so hard to treat? Shouldn’t we have a pretty good system in place for treating a wide variety of back problems? It’s true that back pain is often difficult to treat, but it’s certainly not impossible. Some […]
5 Tips For Improving Your Spinal Flexibility
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: March 2, 2020
Maintaining flexibility and range of motion at all levels of your spine is important during athletic activity, but it’s also beneficial for many tasks our bodies perform on a daily basis. From gardening, to shoveling, to cooking, being able to move your spine without pain is crucial for performing tasks and maintaining a high quality […]
Why You Should Consider Traveling For A Specific Spine Surgeon
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 27, 2020
We make countless decisions on a daily basis, and at the most basic level, we are deciding if the object of our desire is worth the cost it takes to procure it, be that time, money or some other investment. Some decisions are rather mundane, like whether to order a pizza or cook at home, […]
4 Tips For Increasing Vitamin D Intake To Protect Your Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 24, 2020
As we age, it’s important that we do everything we can to help improve the health of our spines, and one oft overlooked way is through our diet and nutrient intake. In fact, a recent study found that Vitamin D deficiency was one of the leading contributing factors associated with back pain onset among post-menopasual […]
Treating Lateral Recess Stenosis Of The Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 20, 2020
Spinal stenosis can lead to the compression of crucial nerves in your spine, and the condition can develop in a few different forms. One of the more common forms we see is what’s known as lateral recess stenosis, and oftentimes it results in the compression of a single nerve root in the cervical or lumbar […]
How Tight Hamstrings Can Affect Your Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 17, 2020
Most people assume that if they are dealing with back pain that the problem is housed somewhere in their spine. That’s a reasonable assumption, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes a problem in another area of the body causes a ripple effect that leads to pain onset in another area. In today’s blog, we […]
How To Prevent The Need For A Second Back Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 13, 2020
Most patients hope that spine surgery is a one-and-done deal, but that doesn’t just happen by luck. In order to prevent the need for a second surgery, patients need to do a self evaluation of the activities and habits that landed them in this position in the first place and make appropriate changes. Below, we […]
