Before You Say Yes to Back Surgery, Ask Yourself These Three Questions If you’ve been living with back pain or sciatica for any length of time, there’s often a moment when it feels like you’ve reached the end of the road with conservative treatment. You’ve tried medications. Maybe you’ve had injections. You went to physical therapy. Chiropractors helped, but only temporarily. You’ve stretched, rested, modified your activities. It...
Why Your Back Pain Keeps Coming Back: The Real Reason Treatments Don’t Last When back pain keeps returning – most people assume they simply haven’t found the right treatment yet. So they try another stretch, another adjustment, another round of physical therapy, or perhaps a cortisone injection. Each new approach brings hope – but when the relief doesn’t last – frustration quickly follows. Eventually, many people begin to...
Whenever pain flares up – one of the most popular questions and concerns I get from clients is whether or not they need an MRI. When you have persistent pain that won’t go away, or shooting pain or numbness down your arm or leg, it’s scary. It makes sense to get a look inside with an MRI, right? Not necessarily. MRI’s are an amazing technological advancement that will...
When it comes to pain and physical therapy, ironically, one of the most common things I hear from patients is, “I’m just going to wait until the pain and inflammation calm down before I come back.” On the surface, that might sound perfectly reasonable. If something hurts, resting it seems like the smartest thing to do, right? And sometimes… it is. But many people are surprised to learn...
Possibly the number one question I get from clients on a daily basis is… “Should I get an MRI for that?” Hey… I get it… you’ve got pain that won’t go away and you want to see what’s going on inside… why not? Not so fast! What if I told you that getting an MRI too soon (or when you don’t even need one) can actually lead you...
Approximately 7 million people undergo an orthopedic surgery each year in the United States. Topping this list are elective procedures (meaning they are not life threatening or urgent) such as ACL reconstruction, total hip and knee replacements, arthroscopic surgery (meniscus repairs, shoulder decompression, etc), and spinal fusions. Now, what if I told you that of the top 10 elective orthopedic surgeries performed, only one (carpal tunnel syndrome) has...
Have you ever had back pain and wondered…Do I need an MRI to figure it out? One popular questions I get from clients is if they need an MRI when experiencing back pain or sciatica. It’s pretty standard protocol when you go see a doctor – but is it necessary? In most cases… NO. About 70-80% of back problems, even sciatica, are considered mechanical in nature and quite normal. That means...
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