While most people who suffer from neck and upper back pain don’t need surgery to relieve the pain and correct the problem, some severe cases require cervical spine surgery. What situations warrant surgical intervention, and what is involved in this type of surgery? When is surgery necessary? Most of the time, neck pain can be [...]
Most treatments for herniated disc don’t require surgical treatment and symptoms typically resolve with physical therapy for herniated disc and anti-inflammatory medications. A herniated disk can cause varying degrees of pain and even lead to more serious conditions if left undiagnosed. A herniation happens when a disk between the vertebrae of the spine presses on [...]
If you suffer from neck and arm pain, you might wonder, exactly what it is that causes all that pain. Where the pain comes from depends on the type of pain that you have – is it chronic pain that has gotten worse over time, or is it extreme pain that began suddenly? Sudden Pain: [...]
Treatment for sciatica typically consists of physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication. Sciatica treatments do include surgery, however surgery is not a typical treatment for sciatica. Sciatica is a sharp pain in the hip or thigh that radiates to other body areas. The two phases of sciatica are the acute phase which involves protecting injured tissue [...]
