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Nearly 65 million Americans have reported a back pain episode. 8% of adults experience persistent or chronic back pain as a result of performing certain everyday activities.  Economic Impact of Back Pain Back pain is a matter that needs to be taken seriously, as it’s the sixth most costly condition in the United States. Patients

Many of the work injury cases that I treat are among the different types of repetitive strain injury (RSI) that happen to people while at work. Carpal tunnel, Bursitis, tendonitis, and tennis elbow are some of the most common, though RSIs can happen practically anywhere on the body. The cause of such an injury is,

The general view seems to be that headaches are more of a nuisance than a condition worthy of medical attention. Many of our parents teach us from a young age that if we grit our teeth, pop a few aspirin, and go about our day, the pain will pass. Even severe headaches, such as migraines,

We’re all a little crooked. Sometimes it happened during birth, a lifetime of poor posture, one leg being slightly shorter than the other, or a past injury.  Think about what happens when you injure one foot.  You limp.  Limping causes you to favor that side of your body.  Yet none of us want to look

Saying that chronic pain is your body’s way of letting you know something is wrong doesn’t make it any easier to endure. Whether you suffer from nerve pain, low back pain, joint pain, or neck pain. Knowing as much may help you find relief, and not just for the pain itself but the underlying condition,

Headache Prevention Things always seem to come to a head during the holidays. The shopping that you put off until the last minute, the family get-togethers that fall on the worst night possible without fail, the fast-approaching deadlines at work and hectic holiday preparations at home—it’s as if the year is trying to get in

Workers Compensation When you hear the words “work-related injury” or “workers compensation,” you probably think of professionals like construction workers or others in the manual labor fields. Consider that nearly 13% of construction workers in 2014 were injured seriously enough to miss one or more days of work. It’s no surprise that the building sector

Nearly 20 million people suffer from neuropathy pain. Patients who are suffering from neuropathy know the classic symptoms: constant or irregular pain, tingling, and numbness in the extremities. Worst of all, it seems like no drugs have an effect on the symptoms or make it any better. It is estimated that around 5% of the

In the last 15 years, protein diets have taken the US by storm, supposedly helping some people lose lots of weight in a short amount of time. But are they good for you? For the majority of individuals, no. Protein diets, often referred to as low-carb diets, offer an unsustainable quick fix for weight gain.

More and more studies are being done to determine common trends in medical treatments for back pain. Many back pain sufferers use heat pads which you can get here, but studies show an alarming rise in the number of opiates being prescribed, often for extended periods. According to patient testimonies, opiate reliance is on the