Water Sports and Neck Injuries
Water sport enthusiasts love sailing, surfing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, and jet-skiing, but just like with contact sports, these water activities can lead to neck injuries. Water sports put extra strain on…
Water sport enthusiasts love sailing, surfing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, and jet-skiing, but just like with contact sports, these water activities can lead to neck injuries. Water sports put extra strain on…
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Back pain can happen to anyone at any age or level of fitness. Two of the most common causes of back pain, injury or overuse, put extra stress on your…
Cycling is an extremely popular low impact activity that can cause routine lower back pain and muscle strain. Putting your seat too-high seat leads poor posture which in turn puts…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) A diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, or disc damage all lead to one question: "Is Disc Replacement…
The sciatica nerve, the thickest and longest nerve in the human body, originates in the lower back and extends down to the knee. When this nerve is compressed, it can…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Even the strongest athletes can experience lower back pain or lower back sports injuries. Repetitive impact, motion such as…
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A sports injury can happen to anyone, from youth athletes fresh on the field to experienced professionals, in almost any sport. With up to 20% of sports injuries occurring in…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. In…