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TIPS TO SERVE UP A PAIN FREE GAME OF TENNIS!
Tennis is an excellent form of aerobic activity and has many health benefits. It is important, however, to play smart and have proper technique in order to protect your neck and back. Tennis injuries may occur as the result of a combination of many factors including muscle fatigue, repetitive muscle contractions or overuse. Injuries are [...]
THE BRACE KASE: LIFE BEYOND SCOLIOSIS THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENT GIRL
I am constantly inspired by the positive attitudes of my patients despite their painful symptoms! In fact just recently a young patient of mine, who is undergoing brace treatment for scoliosis, shared her latest project with me. I was delighted to hear that she had set up a blog to serve as a resource for [...]
PATIENT QUESTION: I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HAVE PROLONGED PAIN…
Patient Question: I was rear-ended sitting at a stop sign last week. In the emergency room the doctors told me I had whiplash. The pain has gotten slightly better but I still have pain from the bottom of my head into my shoulders. Will this get better on its own or do I need to [...]
DOES AEROBIC EXERCISE REALLY IMPROVE PAIN?
Aerobic exercise is one of the most beneficial things that you can do for your entire body. Interestingly enough, research shows that it markedly decreases chronic pain, including pain from your neck and back. People who are aerobically fit have much less pain than people who are not. Aerobic exercise is any kind of [...]
ASK THE EXPERT: I have radiating pain down my legs (caused by herndiated discs) and have tried everything to resolve it. What are my treatment options?
Question: I have two herniated discs that have caused pain to radiate down my legs to my feet. I have tried everything from chiropractic and acupuncture to physical therapy and medications. But the pain is just getting worse. How does a doctor decide if surgery is the answer? And how long is too long to [...]
ASK THE EXPERT: What happens if scoliosis is not treated? Is surgery the best option to treat scoliosis?
Question: What happens if scoliosis is not treated? Is surgery the best option to treat scoliosis? — Submitted by Jane N. Answer from topic expert, Dr. Christopher Good from the Virginia Spine Institute: Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects approximately 7 million people in the US. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is [...]
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