Surviving Summer Vacation Travel With Back Pain
In addition to these general travel tips, it’s important to maintain your home exercise program and pay attention to your body mechanics to keep a neutral spine.
4 Proven Benefits Of Schroth Method For Scoliosis
The Schroth Method is a non-surgical, exercise and positional based treatment technique for patients with Scoliosis.
Four Tips To Improve Your Workspace Ergonomics
Poor posture is one of the leading causes of pain in the neck, back and upper extremities. On average, Americans spend 87.5% of their day being sedentary; with a majority of those hours sitting at work.
Name Your Pain: Exploring The Four Types Of Pain
Did you know that there are different types of pain? Moreover, did you know that the body processes these in different ways? It is important to properly define which type of pain you are experiencing. Pinpointing the type of pain allows your physician to more effectively select the type of treatment, and get you on…
Breaking Down Cervical Spine Conditions: Cervical Stenosis And Cervical Myelopathy
What Is Cervical Stenosis? The spinal canal is the hollow passage formed by the spine through which the spinal cord travels. Cervical spinal stenosis refers to the portion of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical region) being pinched in the canal (stenosis). As arthritis progresses in the spine, it can lead to wearing of…
Give Your Low Back Pain A Name: 3 Most Common Low Back Conditions Explained
Experts estimate that up to 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. That’s an incredibly high number! Back pain is also the third most common reason for visits to the doctor, yet many don’t know when to seek out the care of a spine specialist. In addition,…
5 Tips To Prepare For Your Initial Spine Consultation
If you have made your first appointment with a spinal specialist, this is a commendable step! However often times individuals continue to press on living their lives dealing with symptoms resulting from a spine condition. In the face paced world today our natural inclination is to put the needs of our families, our careers and other…
Physical Therapy Plays A Critical Role In The Evolving World Of Concussion Management
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or a jolt to the body that causes the brain to ‘rattle’ back and forth.
Dr. Bharara Makes Headlines With Ingenious Alternative To Surgery
Ingenious Approach in Orthopedics Offers Heroic New Role For Ordinary Body Fat Dr. Bharara, Washingtonian’s 2019 Face of Regenerative Medicine, recently made headlines with a new, ingenious non-operative treatment solution for orthopedic conditions. Individuals suffering from spinal conditions, joint pain, or arthritis (to name a few) now have hope for surgical alternatives in the form…
As Seen On WDVM: New Robot Technology Changes Spine Surgery
More From Northern Virginia RESTON, Va. – In November, The FDA Approved New Technology To Help Surgeons Improve Accuracy During Spinal Surgery, And A Doctor In Reston Is The First In The World To Use The Robot-Assisted System. It’s Called Mazor X Stealth Edition And It Combines Three Systems Together To Help Improve Accuracy And Safety….
