Lower Back Pain
Even if your car wreck was only minor, you can still be left with serious injuries. Regardless of the severity of the wreck, you should always be evaluated by a medical professional. It’s important to remember that some injuries will not show up immediately and may take days or sometimes even weeks to become apparent. …
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Immediately after a car accident, most people will ignore pain and potential injury. There’s so much to do; information exchange, insurance notifications, tow trucks and police reports seem never-ending on the scene of the accident. With the rush of emotions, nerves and adrenaline it is very easy to forget that you may be injured and…
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Sciatica is a very common source of back pain. It refers to nerve pain that begins in the lower back or buttock area and travels to one leg, or sometimes both. Pain that originates in another area of the body that is different from the source of the pain is called neuralgia, referred pain, or…
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Scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine, can have devastating affects both psychologically and physically. While most scoliosis cases are mild, when they are severe they can be debilitating. Scoliosis can lead to emotional pain, with the sufferer feeling they are “deformed,” as well as physical pain from the disorder itself. The disorder can affect…
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Whiplash is a commonly used term that covers a wide variety of debilitating injuries involving the neck and back after a trauma. While whiplash from a car accident is the most common way to sustain whiplash; you can be struck from any angle and at any speed and become injured. Whiplash can also be caused…
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Many people experience low back pain throughout their lives. In fact, it is currently the number one cause of permanent disability, and the second largest reason given for missed work. Low back pain is the second most common reason for doctor visits, and the third most common for surgical procedures. If you have low back…
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Our bodies are designed to move! Many of us however, are trapped commuting to work or spending long hours at a desk staring at a computer screen. For all of the advantages of the modern world, we have noticed an increase in sedentary tendencies. Shockingly, this mostly sedentary lifestyle has been linked to a vast…
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Pain and physical discomfort commonly accompany pregnancy. Unfortunately, symptoms such as low-back pain resulting from pressure on the sciatic nerve during pregnancy and other problems can grow even worse. This can lead to debilitating pain symptoms and even more dangerous trips and falls. If you need lower back pain relief during your pregnancy, Dr. Crist…
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80% of the American population will experience back pain or back problems at some point in their lives. At any given time, there are approximately 31 million Americans suffering from low-back pain specifically. With more and more people working long hours at office jobs or having sedentary jobs in general, the issue of chronic back…
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Nearly everyone has a smartphone or mobile device these days, and while there is some merit to this technology by keeping us more connected – at least virtually – it is wreaking havoc on our bodies. When you look at the posture that people assume when texting, reading email, or browsing social media while on…
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