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The Lowdown on Lumbago
By Neel Anand MD |
Lumbago and low back pain are one in the same, and affect millions in the U.S. Though it might sound like an exotic dance move, the word lumbago is just a medical term that means low back pain. If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve probably heard that low back pain is one of the…
Read More 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…
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Back Pain and Depression
By Neel Anand MD |
Research shows a connection between depression and back pain, but help is available. Health research professionals have studied the connection ...
Read More The Benefits of Pilates For People with Back Pain
By Neel Anand MD |
This low-impact exercise is high on muscle strengthening and posture alignment. Nearly 90 percent of American adults will experience at ...
Read More Debate in Medicine Is Good for Everyone
By Neel Anand MD |
Though it can appear confusing to the public, scientific debate is critical to medical progress. AS I WRITE THIS, MORE than ...
Read More Herniated Spinal Discs, Explained
By Neel Anand MD |
A bulging or slipped disc is a frequent cause of low back pain and neck pain. For people who suffer ...
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