Like many bodily structures, your spinal discs are prone to degeneration over the years. Repetitive stress and physical trauma all serve to wear down these tough spinal discs, and if enough degeneration occurs, it can cause the discs or vertebrae to shift and compress some key structures. Physical therapy and regular exercise can help treat […]
Tiger Woods’ Masters Victory Possible Because Of Spine Surgery
If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you’re probably familiar with some of the posts we’ve written on Tiger Woods and his ailing back. We wrote about his fourth spine surgery in which he underwent an anterior lumbar interbody fusion two years ago, and we blogged about his Tour Championship win back in […]
Preventing Everyday Causes Of Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common conditions that people deal with on a regular basis, but it doesn’t always come about as a result of an acute injury. In fact, most causes of back pain are much less obvious, and we may be putting our spines in jeopardy on a daily basis without […]
Preventing Spinal Disc Height Loss
Your spinal discs help to facilitate movement while acting as shock absorbers for your spine. However, over time this repeated stress can gradually wear down our spinal discs, leading to painful movement, nerve compression and other spinal issues. Some disc loss is inevitable over time due to the aging process, but other times we knowingly […]
How To Explain Your Back Pain To Your Doctor
Your spine is home to a variety of tissues, tendons, ligaments and vertebrae, so pinpointing exactly what’s going on in your back when pain develops can be difficult. Spinal imaging tests can help identify some conditions, but before it reaches that stage, your doctor will try to get a good idea of what’s going on […]
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