MD REVIEW ‍

Orthopedics

Why Doctors Won’t Fix Your Back

Pain in your lower back is excru­ciat­ing most days. But for years, your doctor explores options other than orthopedic surgery. Why the hesitation?

3-minute read

MD REVIEW ‍

Physiotherapy

Is Acupuncture Out of The Question?

Patients obtaining a mea­sure of relief with acupunc­ture swear it cures every­thing. How does it work and what are realistic expectations?

3-minute read

MD REVIEW ‍

Physiotherapy

Narrowing Down Spinal Stenosis

Nerve compression trans­cends physical strength to immo­bilize the most power­ful patients. How can you dif­feren­ti­ate stenosis and resume normal activities?

4-minute read

MD REVIEW ‍

Physiotherapy

Straightening Out Scoliosis

Spinal surgery for scoliosis is more of an aesthetic remedy than medical resolu­tion. What are consi­dera­tions before going under the knife?

5-minute read

Fitness

Don’t Mask Serious Illness

In the absence of a well-defined body of evidence, early symptoms of percolating problems may be mis­diag­nosed or ignored.

2-minute read

Physiotherapy

Successfully Treating Sciatic Pain

How to endure and treat sciatica with persistence and multi­disciplinary coopera­tion.

7-minute read

Orthopedics

Can You Tolerate Opioids?

Much of the debate involves blamestorming — fining manufacturers and punishing physicians. Are patients benefiting or suffering?

5-minute read

PSYCH REVIEW ‍

Physiotherapy

Living With Pain Relievers is Not Entirely Pain-Free

Are you depen­dent upon pain relievers to per­form daily tasks? Untreated chronic pain can have dan­ger­ous physi­cal and emo­tional conse­quences.

2-minute read

PSYCH REVIEW ‍

Behavioral Health

Cope With Psychology of Chronic Pain

Coping with chronic pain that alters how you live your daily life can transcend the care medical doctors provide.

4-minute read

Nutrition

How Much Does Pain Weigh?

There is a correlation between chronic pain and obesity. Will losing weight ease the pain?

3-minute read

Endocrinology

Sacral Dysfunction Affects More Than Your Back

Most men boast about their virility to the point of exag­gera­tion. This makes the con­versa­tion about impo­tence difficult.

4-minute read

Oncology

Vertical Disc Herniation Pain

Historically considered clinically insig­ni­fi­cant, Schmorl’s nodes can be an active symptom or cause of pain in some patients.

4-minute read

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