The Weekend Hockey Player
The Weekend Hockey Player As a native born Canadian, I grew up watching, cheering, and occasionally participating in hockey (I was terrible but two of my sisters were great, and still play). We see all these articles about herniated discs and athletes, but what of those who only dream of the NHL? Let’s talk… First […]
International Patients Welcome
International Patients As you can see from previous blogs, we do things a little differently at ShimSpine. We provide personal service, don’t take health insurance and try to be our patient’s biggest advocate. I’m sure that a lot of people think that because we are in Florida, we would be unable to help them. This is not true […]
Low Back Pain, and Diagnostic findings in 40 year olds
Every day, I have consultation with patients that have had lumbar MRI’s, but with mild complaints. Some primary care physicians use CT scans to identify causes of low back pain. Fortunately, while there are some findings on the studies, it is rare to find a truly emergent finding. Also, it was rare to find a truly “normal MRI” as most of my […]
Common Degenerative Conditions of Low Back: Sciatica
Sciatica refers to leg pain and may also include other symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, and/or weakness. Classically, symptoms start in the lower back and radiate down the back of leg along the course of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body and originates along the lumbosacral spine […]
WHAT IS THE BEST MATTRESS FOR MY SPINE?
In our spine practice, one of the most common questions that we are asked from patients is “what is the best mattress”. If you think about it, we spend approximately 33% of our life in bed! We know that a lack of sleep can affect our general overall health and cause multiple problems. Sleeping on […]
