When patients experience neck or back pain, a pain physician may check the nerves and muscles using electrodiagnostic tests to detect any damage. Neck or back pain can cause numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in the arm or leg, often due to an irritated or pinched nerve. These symptoms typically dissipate on their own, but […]
In these times when so many people are working online, one of the downsides is that more people are sitting for longer periods throughout the day. Why is that a downside? Because now more than ever, we understand that sitting for prolonged durations is not good for the human body; “sitting is the new smoking”, […]
If you suffer from a chronic pain condition, you understand that sometimes the simplest daily activities can be a challenge. But even if your condition requires interventional treatment by a pain management specialist, there are some simple modifications you can make in your daily routine that may also help to reduce your pain symptoms. Here […]
Chronic low back pain affects millions of people each year, and every person experiences the intensity and type of pain differently. The causes of low back pain are numerous; any combination of risk factors may contribute to this condition, such as a severe injury, degenerative disease, lack of proper posture or poor lifestyle habits, to […]
With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, (known to many as RBG,) we express our heartfelt condolences to those mourning the loss of her, and honor her legacy by remembering those exceptional qualities that made her such an extraordinary being in our time. There are many reasons the life of RBG is notable, including her […]