A recent conversation about cortisone shots and back pain due to herniated discs inspired me to write this article. The person I was speaking with was quite misinformed about when cortisone shots ...

“Back pain is caused by irritation or inflammation of the joints in the spine, including the lumbar discs. A good mattress maintains neutral alignment of the joints in the spine in order to ...

and blood vessels also help support your lumbar spine and facilitate movement and stability in your lower back. Many conditions can cause pain in the lumbar spine, including lumbar stenosis, fracture, ...

Here are some ways that nerve damage can lead to burning back pain. The “cushions” that separate and protect the vertebrae (bones) in your spine are called discs. Any problems affecting the ...

Most people assume if they have knee pain, it is due to a problem with the knee joint. This is not always the case. While the discomfort can be due to a knee condition, it can also be the result of a ...

Your lower back will feel the pinch if sciatica or a herniated disc is at the root of your problem. Caused by compression on the sciatic nerve, sciatica pain radiates along the lower back and ...

Here’s how it works. If back pain keeps you up at night, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of American adults will experience back pain at some point in their lives.

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

These changes may in turn result in more disc-related complaints, such as axial back pain, or might affect future surgical options. As such, John Kirkpatrick, MD, of the Orlando VA Medical Center ...

The area’s first prodisc® L procedure was performed at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper, Alabama, on a 34 year-old female who was suffering from Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), axial back pain, and ...

The PS5 disc drive is back in stock at PlayStation Direct and Amazon US. Its stateside shortage is still not over, and this new stock may not last for long. The ongoing shortage is possibly driven ...