Category: Back Pain & Sciatica

Have you ever considered how important your hamstrings muscles are in relationship to the low back?  Most people do not think about those tight muscles on the back of the upper leg / thigh as having much to do with low back pain (LBP).  However, it is one of the most important muscles groups to…

“I can’t believe how much my low back hurts! I don’t know if I can go to work with it like this!”  Does this sound familiar?  Have you ever missed work because of low back pain?  Well, if you have, you’re certainly not alone!  In fact, over 80% of the general population seeks some type…

Have you experienced low back pain lately?  There are many causes of low back pain which need to be properly and thoroughly evaluated.  The obvious cause may be attributed to specific activity, especially one that has not been performed in quite some time.  This may include a sports injury, gardening or yard work related injury,…

In an article published in The Spine Journal, Dr. Battie concluded, “The once commonly held view that disc degeneration is primarily a result of aging and “wear and tear” from mechanical insults and injuries was not supported by this series of studies. Instead, disc degeneration appears to be determined in great part by genetic influences.…

This is a case study about a young woman who suffered a herniated disc in her back that was treated with PT and steroid injections, and the herniated disc healed without surgery. Jennifer Hong, M.D., and Perry A. Ball, M.D. N Engl J Med 2016; 374:1564 April 21, 2016 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1511194 A 29-year-old woman presented to the…