Results for Spinal Conditions

We talk a lot about degenerative spinal conditions that occur after years of physical activity, but one group of people whose back pain often gets overlooked is teens and young adults.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) exams are a powerful diagnostic tool commonly used to help diagnose spinal conditions and injuries. Interpreting the results of an MRI can be quite complex.

Signs That You May Need Therapy
• Neck, Mid, or Low Back Pain
• Radiating Pain in Arms and Legs
• Headaches
• Sprains and Strains
• Back Disorders
• Sports Injuries
• Tendonitis
• Spinal Conditions...

Get at least 30 minutes of daily exercise. Many of the benefits of regular exercise can be experienced with as little as 30 minutes of physical activity a day. Not only will you decrease your risk of obesity and diabetes, you’ll also experience a reduction in back pain , migraine, and other neuro-musculoskeletal symptoms
Deep breathing. Meditation, going on walks, and taking breaks throughout the day…

The benefits of downward dog pose include helping to release tension in the shoulders, align the spinal column, and strengthen the legs and arms. The downward dog pose lengthens and stretches the hamstrings and Achilles tendons

Some surgeries save lives, but there are procedures worth questioning. Here are four you should think twice about.

Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Safe Return to Sports Now the Rule for Many Adolescents

An estimated 600,000 Americans have back surgery every year. But new research shows that patients who've had spinal fusion more need pain medication and are less likely to return to work than those with similar conditions who didn't have an operation.

Many patients report improved symptoms after surgery

That phone you can’t live without can be a pain in the neck, literally. Bending your head to text or browse puts lots of extra stress on your cervical spine, but there are ways to be a smarter user of your smart device.Dr. Ken Hansraj, a spinal and orthopedic surgeon in Poughkeepsie, New York, set out to measure the impact that the typical texting posture —head tilted forward, shoulders droop

Don't ignore severe pain pain, numbness or cramps in your legs. Here's why!

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Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The participants, each of whom had been paralyzed for more than two years, were able to voluntarily flex their…

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Physical therapy compared to surgery for spinal stenosis

According to the results of an award-winning study, treating back pain first witht evidence-based physical therapy is cost effective and reduces potential use of opioid medications, spinal injections,

Skin problems and joint disorders top the list of reasons people visit doctors, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.

Testimonials from the October 2014 United Spinal Association Corporate Advisory Council meeting.

This is a guest post from EIM Fellow Tom Denninger, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT at Proaxis Therapy in Greenville, SC. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the most common diagnosis associated with geriatric patients with low back. With the aging population, this normal and anticipated physiologic change, with or without symptoms, will continue to increase in … Continued