What Is A Lumbar Medical Branch Block? A lumbar medial branch block is an injection procedure that pinpoints which facet joint in the low back is causing discomfort. Facet joints…
If sit-ups are a part of your regular workout routine, you may want to reconsider. The Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps are already doing so after a study found…
At a young age, we were warned not to twist to crack our backs so we don’t get arthritis. The sensation may feel good and is most likely not a…
Bone cement is a tool used by our physicians to create an internal cast that stabilizes fractured vertebrae. It does not look like the wet cement you may see on…
If you’ve had sciatica leg pain, you know it can be miserable—shooting pain in your leg and sometimes tingling, weakness, or numbness. Sciatica pain starts when something in your body, often a…
It’s bad enough to have a headache or backache. But when literally everything seems to hurt, you’re truly miserable. You can have trouble getting through simple daily activities and may find it…
If your car was rear-ended two days ago, and you wake up with neck pain, the cause is obvious: you’re likely suffering from whiplash. Other times the cause of your…
Everyone who has survived a summer in the United States knows that temperatures can easily exceed 100 degrees. Natives may brush it off saying “at least it’s a dry heat,”…
There are a number of risk factors associated with developing rheumatoid arthritis. You are more likely to develop the condition if you are a woman between the ages of 40…
The American Lung Association has noticed an increase in people who use e-cigarettes, also known as vaping. There’s no doubt that we’ve seen more and more vape shops popping up…