Chronic low back pain sufferers usually try everything short of surgery to help mitigate their pain. If you have nagging and unrelenting pain in your lower back, you’ve probably tried noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments such as medication, physical therapy, steroid injections, and nerve blocks. If you are not happy with the results so far
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Best Sleeping Positions for the Back and Neck
If you are waking up with neck and back pain, then it is likely your sleeping position is the culprit. There are good and bad sleeping positions, and it would be best for you to arrange your bed in such a way that is conducive to a supportive sleeping posture. Depending on what you are
Read MoreModern Cellphone Diseases
Cellphones are ubiquitous. Look around you, and you will see how indispensable our cellphones have become. Especially since you can do everything on a cellphone, from reading and watching movies to communicating with friends and family. While cellphones have made our lives more convenient, there is a downside. It’s easy to go overboard with cellphone
Read MoreMobile Devices and Neck Pain: What’s the Link?
A new health condition affecting people worldwide is being referred to as “text-neck.” It is caused by the increasing use of mobile devices, which causes people to awkwardly bend their head downward and keep it bent as they read and send texts – as well as do everything else on the internet. Because of text-neck,
Read MoreBotox Treatment for Conditions of Spine and Neck Prove Effective, Even Life Changing
Botox isn’t just for smoothing the wrinkles in the face anymore. In fact, Botox has been FDA approved to treat painful and deforming back and neck conditions for many years, yet many patients, and even doctors, have not been aware of the freeing effects Botox has on muscle spasms, deformity and even spasticity caused by
Read MoreThe Football Concussion Crisis
Lately, there seems to be increased public interest in the potential risks of concussions. Since athletes participating in contact sports are exposed to the risk of repeated blows to the head, there is a legitimate concern about their risk of developing delayed neurological dysfunction, such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative diseases. According
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Back Healthy and Strengthen Your Spine
Back pain can be debilitating, interrupting your normal daily routine. We often don’t think about the strength of our spine until we have pain that disrupts life as usual. Once we have back pain, we’re driven to know what’s wrong and what it will take to relieve the pain and prevent a recurrence. The health
Read MoreLighten Your Load for Backpack and Briefcase Safety
Thomas Perone, DPT, MTC and director of physical therapy at OACM, notes that many kids wear backpacks that don’t fit right and that aren’t packed properly. “Parents should choose a backpack based on their child’s size and age, not style,” explains Mr. Perone. “Have your child try on backpacks to find one that fits, from
Read MoreOACM Spine Surgeon Performs Restorative Surgery to Improve Neck and Back Function and Reduce Pain
For patients experiencing back or neck pain that cannot be relieved or controlled through pain management and rehabilitative techniques, spine surgery may be indicated to improve function and restore quality of life. “In many cases, when six to eight weeks of non-operative treatment has not yielded adequate improvement, surgical care is highly successful,” says Oren
Read MoreFor Back and Spine Patients, OACM Pain Management and Rehabilitative Specialists Play Important Role in Maintaining Function, Restoring Quality of Life
For patients undergoing surgery for back and spine conditions, pain management and rehabilitation is an integral component of OACM’s multidisciplinary approach to overall care. According to OACM’s Director of Pain Management, Mark Matsunaga, M.D., the goal of OACM’s program is to “address underlying problems as a multidisciplinary team and to offer patients treatment options that
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