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I Have What?
The report is in front of you. And it looks dire. Degeneration, bulges, herniations and annular tears. It sounds terrible! Let’s talk… I am not a radiologist but I have seen a lot of MRI’s and MRI reports over the years. I have taken many courses and have been privileged enough to work with several […]
How to be Medically Alert!
One thing that is essential to the health and safety of ourselves and our family members is to document our medical history. Let’s talk… We start by filling out those “medical forms” for school and trying to keep track of inoculations for our kids. We end up seeing several different specialists for multiple diagnoses and […]
Degenerative Disk Disease? There Will be Pain…Maybe
Have you been told you have Degenerative Disk Disease? If so, welcome to the club. If you live long enough, you will get it. If you think about it, degenerative disk disease really should not be called a disease, as it is the normal process of disk degradation. It is like saying aging is a […]
Does Optimism Help Spine Surgery Results?
People who undergo elective spine surgery usually fall into three general groups: 1. Hard charging optimists – People who do not have time for the pain, and dysfunction, of spine problems. These folks are often in a rush to go directly to surgery. 2. Cautious realists – These patients spend appropriate time to understand their problem and the risks […]
Boating and Your Back
As a girl who grew up next to a fishing village in Nova Scotia and ended up living on the Gulf Coast of Florida, I have seen a lot of injured fisherman and boaters over the years. Back problems were not rare and for probably 50% of the time, a back injury is what […]
Cervical Selective Nerve Block
What is a Cervical Selective Nerve Block? For people with arm pain and tingling secondary to a pinched nerve in the neck, most of the time, the pain does get better. But for a small minority, the pain remains constant despite all conservative treatments. For those people, your physician may offer injections of cortisone to the neck. The rationale being, […]
