Dr. Trevor Wahlquist explains the difference between neurosurgeons and back surgeons and offers guidelines to help you choose the right specialist.
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Dr. Wahlquists explains how bulging discs cause pain and discusses the factors that make surgery a good treatment option.
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Learn about whether you need medical evaluation if your legs give out. It is alarming to suddenly have your legs give out as you take a step. However, you...
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Dr. Choi identifies bruised spine symptoms that require medical evaluation. The occasional bruise on an arm or leg is usually not a reason for alarm. However, trauma that causes...
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Learn about the factors affecting how long cortisone shot pain relief lasts. When inflammation caused by arthritis makes joints painful and daily activities difficult, a cortisone shot can be...
Learn about how cortisone shots provide pain relief. Inflamed joints make favorite activities less enjoyable. Cortisone shots offer a very appealing option for pain relief. Widely prescribed for a...
Dr. Wahlquist explains how herniated disc symptoms are treated. A herniated disc can be a painful condition. Fortunately, in most cases, the discomfort resolves with time and conservative nonsurgical...
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Tendinitis and tendinopathy are two of the terms used to describe painful tendon conditions. Dr. Kirk Scofield explains what these terms mean and how our understanding of tendon pain...
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Most back pain can be traced back to a problem with a disc in the spine. Disc issues fall into three common conditions: spinal stenosis, disc bulges, and disc...
Walking delivers a number of health benefits, a better-conditioned spine among them. We explain how walking supports spine health, with guidelines to help you incorporate walking into your weekly...