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A Spotlight on Spinal Tumors: What We Can Learn From LPGA Golfer Danielle Kang
By Neel Anand MD |
People often hear of conditions such as herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis accounting for a large amount of back pain in the United States. To be sure, spinal tumors are a less common condition responsible for similar acute or chronic back pain symptoms, but they do happen. One out of every 100,000 people (or…
Read More Exercising Safely With Back Pain
By Neel Anand MD |
Exercise can be a great tool for pain management and injury recovery, but it’s important to know when to stop and what types of exercises to avoid if you’re experiencing back pain. Exercising Safely With Back Pain More Research has shown that exercise can help promote spine health and reduce the intensity and recurrence of back…
Read More What Is Spondylolisthesis?
By Neel Anand MD |
Spondylolisthesis is a spine condition caused when one vertebra slips over another. This condition’s symptoms sometimes mimic those of other back pain conditions. The complex design of the spinal column is a biological wonder. It comprises 33 bones at birth – some eventually fusing to become 24 bones in most adults – 23 discs and…
Read More 5 Reasons Why You Still Battle Back Pain
By Neel Anand MD |
Though the science behind back pain reveals a lot, it’s still a growing problem. Back pain is a common complaint among most adults at least a time or two in their lives. Most of us will experience a few fleeting back pain episodes throughout a lifetime. But what about the people who battle chronic back pain –…
Read More Nutrition and Spine Health – What’s the Connection?
By Neel Anand MD |
When anyone suffers a particularly severe bout with back pain, especially when it becomes chronic, it can be debilitating and demoralizing. People who are new to back pain episodes that keep them down are often hungry for information about what they can do to make the pain go away, and to prevent it from sneaking…
Read More Vaping and Its Effects on Spine Health
By Neel Anand MD |
No matter your age, neither vaping nor cigarette smoking is good for the spine. But the harm can be reversed. For years, the use of electronic vaping devices or e-cigarettes has been recommended to people to “kick the habit†of traditional cigarette smoking. The e-cigarette was created in 2003 by a Chinese pharmacist, to serve…
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Aching Disparities in Managing Back Pain Within Minority Communities
By Neel Anand MD |
Back pain is an unfortunately universal experience, affecting millions of Americans regardless of background. But for minority populations in the ...
Read More 4 Everyday Habits That Can Unintentionally Invite Back Pain
By Neel Anand MD |
Many articles about back pain today involve long-discussed spine irritants such as carrying excess weight, recreational and sports injuries, and ...
Read More BUYER BEWARE! The Hidden Potential Dangers of Neck and Back Pain “Tools”
By Neel Anand MD |
It's no surprise that neck pain and back pain are a universal struggle. The experience of spinal pain is nearly ...
Read More Class is in Session! How to Enhance Your Personal Spine Health Literacy
By Neel Anand MD |
While back pain is a health concern that will impact just about everyone at some point in life, it's also ...
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