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3 Autumn Foods That Support Your Spine As the autumn season approaches, many of us are looking forward to cozy fires, pumpkin spice lattes, and Halloween candy. But did you know that autumn is also a great time to focus on your spine health? This is because autumn is packed with seasonal ingredients that can support your spine and joint health. Here are three fall foods that you should add
Improve Your Quality of Life Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common condition that affects the spine and can cause pain, stiffness, and other symptoms. It occurs when the discs that cushion the vertebrae in your spine start to wear down or degenerate due to age, injury, or other factors. If you suffer from DDD, physical therapy can effectively manage your pain and improve your quality of life. How Physical Therapy
Recently we had a reader write in with the following question: “It feels like I have fireworks going off in my back – what could be causing this pain?” That’s our topic for this patient education article. We will talk about a few potential causes of this type of back pain, and what you can do about it. Exploding Back Pain First off, let’s define what we mean by “Fireworks
Many people don’t realize is that numbness or loss of feeling in your legs, feet, and toes may actually originate with an issue in the spine. How? That’s what we’ll be investigating in this patient education article. Spinal Nerves The spine is filled with nerves that send sensory signals to and from the brain throughout the body. When you lift your big toe, your body is sending a signal from
Many people experience low back pain at some time in their lives. Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by persistent episodes of back pain and a declining loss of mobility. It’s common in older adults who often opt for spinal fusion surgery. But is spinal fusion really the answer? Below are some important facts to consider before undergoing spinal fusion surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Always seek out a second opinion
Written by Laura Dyrda – www.beckersspine.com A study presented at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 2016 Annual Forum examined the economic impact of oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusions on hospital efficiency. The study authors examined 69 patients who underwent OLLIF and compared data to 55 patients who underwent open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions performed by the same surgeon. OLLIF requires a single 10 to 15 mm incision and the
Cervical cord compression occurs when certain conditions and disorders result in compression of the spinal cord where it runs through the spinal bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae). The causes of cervical cord compression include herniations of the disks between the cervical vertebrae, arthritis of the joints in this area resulting in narrowing of the space where the spinal cord runs through, tumors in the spinal column, or fractures of
Thoracic or mid-level back pain isn’t as common a problem as lower back pain is in the general population. It’s not only a costly medical issue but it can be a debilitating problem that restricts the normal daily activities of those who are affected. While certain conditions causing mid-level back pain need to be managed with procedures such as spinal fusions made through large surgical openings made via a thoracotomy
Facet joint pain occurs as a result of overuse of the facet joints due to age, injury or arthritis and then result in severe chronic back pain. Facet joint pain is felt in the back all along the spine and may be hard to diagnose in many cases. It is one of the most common causes of neck pain, back pain and thoracic facet joint pain. Conventional treatments for the condition include
