Sciatica and Epidurals: Understanding Your Pain Relief Options

One portion of the body that tends to be at heightened risk for an injury during the winter is the hand. There are a number of reasons for this, but weather is the leading factor. Slipping and...

Back pain is one of those conditions that can seem mysterious to persons who are going through it for the first time. You’re going about your day, confident in your abilities and your fitness,...

You may have gotten the Christmas decorations up without sustaining some type of orthopedic injury, but that only means that you’ve won half the battle. There’s still the arduous process of taking...

By Julie Taylor | Upwave | View Full Article

Kids from around the country are no doubt enjoying the time away from school that the holiday break affords, but after a few days of playing with the gifts they got for Christmas, many will no doubt...

Taking care of an animal can put a lot of strain on your back, and that strain is going to be increased when the animal you’re taking care of is a horse. Seeing to a horse’s many needs is a lot of...

We commend anyone who intends to make getting more exercise their New Year’s Resolution. If you do this, though, then the last thing you want is to have your resolution end up like so many others and...

Those professions that would most be in danger of back pain and strains are not always what you would expect. Although it’s assumed that persons working factory jobs, package delivery, and various...

Although we would encourage anyone setting out to take part in a fitness regimen to work with a physical trainer, at least for a couple sessions, we also understand that there are those who prefer to...

Alpine skier and Red Bull athlete Lindsey Vonn's recovery from an ACL and MCL reconstruction was faster than what is expected from that type of injury, as shown in an infographic, which also features...

By Dr. Michael Gervais | Huffington Post | View Full Article

Much of recovering from an injury will be mental as opposed to physical. Although physical rehabilitation is certainly going to be important, you can’t hope to embark upon the road to recovery if...