Image Attribution: By www.scientificanimations.com – http://www.scientificanimations.com/wiki-images/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74697100 Back pain is one of the leading causes of visits to the doctor and missed work (1). Some 16 million Americans live with chronic back pain. Conditions causing back pain vary greatly but include pulled muscles, ruptured or herniated vertebral discs, arthritis and osteoporosis, and […]
What is lumbar radiculopathy? Lumbar radiculopathy is the medical term for irritation of a spinal nerve root in the low back. According to epidemiological studies, the overall prevalence of at least one episode of back pain in the general population is between 15%-60% (1,2). Lumbar radiculopathy, which is not the same as low back pain, […]
What is cervical radiculopathy? Cervical radiculopathy is a medical term that describes radiculopathy, or a problem with a spinal nerve, in the neck. There are 83 new cases of cervical radiculopathy diagnosed every year per 100,000 people (1). Radiculopathy, or nerve damage, usually happens because of the progressive development of arthritis in the neck over […]
Arthritis is the medical word for irritation or inflammation involving a joint, and it is one of the most common chronic medical conditions in the world. According to recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control, 54.5 million adults in the United States (22.7%) have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis by a […]
Radiculopathy Overview Before we break down the word radiculopathy, a small amount of anatomy knowledge is necessary. Bear with us! Most know that nerves are what allow us to feel, sense, and experience things like touch, pain, heat, and pressure. Those nerves are like branches, and they all meet up at the spinal cord, which […]
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to seek medical attention in the world. It has been estimated that over their lifetime, almost 40% of patients will develop one or more severe episodes of back pain for which they will seek medical treatment (1). Only a small percentage of these patients […]
Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when our bones lose their density and become more porous and brittle. “Osteoporosis” literally means “porous bones.” If you were to look at bones in the body from the inside out, you wouldn’t see 100% dense bone. Like pictured, our bones have regions of higher density as well as […]
by Mary Jo Gustin, DC At Pacific Coast Sports Medicine, we take bone health seriously. Our innovative, one-of-a-kind osteoporosis prevention and reversal program, OsteoBlast, utilizes various modalities that increase bone density while minimizing risk of fracture. A new addition to our OsteoBlast bone-building program is the weight vest. While weight vests are not a new […]
by Boris Litvinov, DPT If you experience pain or discomfort while walking, running, or simply standing…you may benefit from a change in footwear! Join us at our all-day open house and learn more about orthotics and different types of running shoes that can help alleviate foot pain. ALL-DAY OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, Feb. 21st You can […]
by Walter O’Brien, MD Stem cell therapy is an exciting regenerative medicine frontier with numerous potential applications. Your own stem cells are by far the best source for your own tissue rejuvenation. As cells age or are injured, stem cells are directed to the area to replace those damaged cells. Eventually our body can no […]