Can you Unpinch A Spinal Nerve?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: September 30, 2021
A pinched nerve can be an extremely painful experience that can bring even the strongest of people to their knees in discomfort. The condition occurs when a spinal nerve becomes pinched between two hard areas, like a disc, vertebrae or bone spur. Once that nerve becomes pinched by these segments, is it possible to “unpinch” […]
5 Ways To Support And Strengthen Your Lumbar Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: September 27, 2021
One of the most common complaints we hear in our office is in regards to lower back pain, and when you think about it, it makes sense. Your lumbar spine is tasked with supporting an immense amount of stress throughout the day, not only when you’re standing, but oftentimes when you’re sitting on the couch […]
5 Things Spine Surgery Patients Wish They Would Have Known Sooner
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: September 9, 2021
If you are told that you need to undergo spine surgery, you want the operation and your recovery to go as smoothly as possible, but sometimes that can be a challenge simply because you aren’t familiar with the process or the best practices. However, we’re very familiar with the process, and we also make it […]
Reversing The Damage Sitting Does To Your Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 9, 2021
If you work in an office, there’s a good chance that you spend the majority of your workday in a seated position. Also, if you’re like most Americans who drive to and from work and then relax on the couch at some point in the evening, you may end up spending the majority of your […]
6 Ways to Care For Your Spine During The Warm Summer Months
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 8, 2021
Summer is here, and considering that it can sometimes be short-lived in Minnesota, we often try to soak up the sun and spend as much time outside as we can. All this extra time in the sun can certainly help our Vitamin D production, which is helpful for our spine, but the warm weather can […]
It Feels Like My Back Is Exploding – What Should I Do?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 1, 2021
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 | Date: June 28, 2021
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. […]
Keep Your Spine Safe On The Trampoline This Summer
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 14, 2021
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 […]