Many things in life require maintenance: your car, teeth, hair, house, etc. If you neglect to maintain these things, it can lead to bigger, more detrimental problems in the future. If you don’t change the oil in your car, the engine will eventually wear and fail. If you ignore that lingering toothache too long, you […]
This topic most likely falls into the category of common sense, but then again, common sense is often ironically not very common. I want to address the epidemic of men carrying around a wallet in their back pocket. Carrying around and chronically sitting on a wallet that is typically anywhere from ½” -1” in thickness […]
Studies have shown that roughly 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point during their lives with a large percent experiencing it between 30 and 50 years old. In fact, back pain ranks second among the reasons for missed days of work, only outnumbered by upper respiratory infections. These same studies also […]
Disc herniations (also known as slipped discs, disc bulges, disc extrusions, etc) are a common problem which can lead to disabling pain. Pain down the extremities (arms or legs) is called radicular pain and can stem from a disc herniation which is affecting a nerve root. Radicular pain can result in numbness, tingling, burning, or […]