Spinal Fusion Surgery 101
From discomfort to limited mobility, back pain can impact your life on a daily basis. When you are living with pain in your lower back, lumbar spinal fusion may be…
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A Back Pain Sufferer’s Holiday Wish List – Part 2
In our last post, we shared 5 gift ideas for family and friends who suffer from back pain. Here we list 5 more ideas for gifting – or for…
A Back Pain Sufferer’s Holiday Wish List – Part 1
If you know someone who suffers from spine problems and back pain, the best thing to give them this holiday season is the gift of comfort. Below you’ll…
How to Avoid Back Pain During Holiday Travel
During this time of year, many of our holiday plans include travel. While spending time with family and friends is the best part of the holidays, getting to and…
How to Handle Back Pain with Pregnancy
If you’re pregnant, your body is in constant flux as it adapts to the needs of your growing baby. Hormone and weight changes can do more than affect your mood…
Staying Pain-Free, Despite Colder Weather
Now that Labor Day is behind us, the fall season will be here before we know it. For people who live with chronic pain, the cold weather season could mean…
Get up and Get Moving! How Inactivity Can Increase Back Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain of almost any type, including back pain, you are at risk for developing a physical “disuse” syndrome. This syndrome describes the effects on the body…
Could Your Back Pain Result from Degenerative Disc Disease?
Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of lower back pain. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Degenerative disc disease refers to the pain, and sometimes…
How to Make Your Spinal Fusion Surgery a Success
Did you know that a spinal fusion surgery does not actually create the fusion? The surgery is performed to create the environment for the fusion to develop, and over the next 6…
Your Leg Pain May Indicate a Spine Problem
Leg pain can range from a mild discomfort that comes and goes, to debilitating pain that disrupts sleeping, walking, and engaging in everyday activities. The pain can range from aching…
