Imaging this scenario: You’ve been suffering from chronic back pain for many months and you’ve tried multiple therapies, injections, medications, etc to no avail. The next step is to go and consult with the neurosurgeon who recommends a fusion of the vertebral segments that they determine are the source of your pain. They outline all the risks, chances [...]
Tag Archives: back pain
Finally, some good news for those with Fibromyalgia:walking works!
May 19, 2011 – 10:12 PM
Many of my Fibromyalgia patients have multiple complaints of musculoskeletal pain, especially back and neck pain, that can make even routine daily activities seem daunting. I just read an encouraging article by a group of Swedish researchers who found that high intensity Nordic walking for 20 minutes twice a week “significantly boosted function without any exacerbation [...]
Changing attitudes towards the treatment of osteoarthritis
April 14, 2011 – 2:10 PM
A fellow basketball player friend of mine originally hurt his back and hip in high school, about 25 years ago. He was playing 2-3 times per week, but I hadn’t seen him in awhile until I ran into him at a social function. Well, over the years his lower back and hip has progressively become more painful and he’s been unable [...]
The birth of a new website
March 12, 2011 – 5:13 PM
As many of you know, my treatment specialty is Osteopathic manual structural therapy and exercise prescription. However, over the years I have had patients that have requested just an exercise program to help manage their pain, be it neck, back, or shoulder, because they cannot afford to attend PT. Many cannot attend therapy because they either have too high of a co-pay/deductible [...]
Core Training and it’s effect on athletic performance, injury prevention, and injury treatment
March 3, 2011 – 12:28 PM
Core training (mid line musculature) has been added to many exercise programs and the virtues of this type of training have been detailed in many media outlets, magazine articles, and also by health professionals, myself included. However, I read an interesting article by John M Cissik, MBA, PT from the Texas Women’s University in Denton, [...]
Environmental Adaptations
January 27, 2011 – 11:21 PM
It was a simple question posed by a patient last week. “What do you think about installing a railing next to the toilet?” Why, I asked. “Well, it’s getting harder to lift myself up and I thought if I had one of those hospital bars, I could use my arms to help pull myself up”. [...]
Need a last minute stocking stuffer? How about a Pedometer?
December 24, 2010 – 11:53 AM
OK, I know it’s not the most fun gift under the tree, but it would make a great, inexpensive, gift for you or that special someone to help get them moving! Remember, it’s all about getting some exercise. This is what I suggest you do with your new pedometer: wear it with your “normal activity” during the day and [...]
Popular supplement for back pain may not be helpful
September 16, 2010 – 7:26 PM
Glucosamine is a hugely popular supplement taken by millions of people in hopes of helping with arthritic pain. It is estimated that up to 25% of all back pain suffers will try the supplement glucosamine “to see if it helps”. How helpful is it for arthritic back pain? Well, an impressive research study from the University of [...]