Monthly Archives: December 2011


How the Healthy Spine Works

Your spine is an amazing structure with the flexibility that allows you to move freely and the strength to support your body weight.  A healthy spine is not only responsible for your mobility, but also for protecting large portions of the nervous system.  Learn more about how a healthy spine works in this overview of spinal […]


You Don’t Have to Undergo Surgery for Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain can interrupt day-to-day activities and cause immense discomfort.  Thankfully, when searching for viable treatment options for your back pain, you don’t always need to turn to a surgeon for answers.  Here are just a few alternatives to surgery that many people use as successful back and neck pain treatments:   Physical Therapy […]


A Guide to Treating Back Pain with Spinal Injections

For patients suffering from back pain who have tried medication and physical therapy,   there is another option.  Spinal injections are non-surgical back treatments used to mitigate your pain.  Often, spinal injections work better than oral medications, as spinal injections are delivered to the site of pain. Epidural Steroid Injections An epidural steroid injection is the […]


Exercises for Low Back Pain

Exercise can be the key to your recovery, as well as a good prevention against future pain. Our physicians have developed an exercise routine with easy explanations and diagrams to help you follow them properly. The purpose of these exercises is to promote flexibility and strengthen the spinal musculature. Low Back Exercises Unless instructed otherwise, […]