Posterior Cervical Fusion Many neck problems are the result of degenerative changes in the intravertebral discs of the cervical spine. Injury to the spine and complications resulting from previous surgeries can also affect the neck. Fortunately, most patients...
What is a Keyhole Foraminotomy? As we age, it is common to see cervical spine disease in adults. Pain ranging from mild neck pain to severe shooting pains down the arm drive patients to seek relief from their doctor. Fortunately, most cases of cervical pain are...
What Can I do for a Frozen Shoulder? There are times when shoulders simply freeze. The causes can be chalked up to something as mundane as staying in a position too long, or to more common health conditions like hypo and hyperthyroidism, diabetes, stroke, and...
Don’t Overdo It In the Garden! Enjoy the beauty of your garden and reduce the possibility of back pain and or overuse injuries by remembering these safety suggestions: Avoid long gardening sessions Warm up before gardening with slow, sustained stretches and...
“Sometimes my shoulder feels like pins and needles, what is it?” You would be surprised at how often we get that question. Other than just being muscle pain, here are a couple of different things it could be. A Pinched Nerve: This is most common. We call a pinched...
Preventing Injury During the Winter Winter is here! This means the temperature is dropping and the snow will be falling. Unfortunately, this also means an increased risk of injury. Warming up before strenuous activity has always been a staple of exercise, but this...