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The Causes of Severe Neck Pain Resulting from a Cervical Radiculopathy by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 17 Nov 2008 10:27am Depending on the cervical nerve root that is affected in a radiculopathy, a patient will notice neck pain that radiates into a certain area, weakness in certain muscles, or other neurological deficits. What causes irritation or compression to the cervical nerve roots in the first place? Well there are three causes that I am going to discuss to ... Read on »

Can Whiplash of the Neck cause shoulder pain? by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 16 Oct 2008 7:58pm Whiplash injuries can cause many different symptoms beyond the usual neck pain that most people associate it with. Pain, dizziness, headaches, fatigue are other possible symptoms. Depending on the type and velocity of a collision, other body parts can get injured such as the midback, hips, and even the shoulder. According to one study published ... Read on »

Did you know? … The Vast Majority of Headaches Stem from your Neck! by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 03 Nov 2008 7:54pm There are many things that can cause headaches: too much caffeine, too less caffeine, certain types of food, Sugar, stress and other factors. Often overlooked is the cervical spine. It contributes to neck pain and headaches more than most of us think. There are many aspects of the cervical spine that can trigger a headache, including a mis ... Read on »

Does Spinal Degeneration Cause Back Pain? by Dr. Eben Davis Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Fri 16 Apr 2010 12:00am San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: Many doctors will show back pain patients spinal x-rays which reveal spinal degeneration and suggest that the degeneration is the source of the back pain. Is this true? I don't know...but neither do they. Sure, you can tell if someone has spinal degeneration or degenerative disc ... Read on »

“I’ll Just Wait it Out! My Neck Pain will go Away, I Hope?” by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 12 Dec 2010 12:00am This is true sometimes, however, it usually returns. The scary thing is that when it does return, it’s usually worse. The reason is that the underlying problem that caused your pain is still there. Let’s say that a spinal shift has caused an irritation to your C5 disc. The inflammation created from the injury put ... Read on »

Arthritis and Back Treatment by DrMLHall Posted Sat 20 Apr 2013 1:18am Arthritis and Back Treatment Osteoarthritis (OA), Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), degenerative arthritis, osteophytes, arthrosis, spondylosis, hypertrophy, sclerosis, stenosis, sciatica, desiccation - and several other scary terms, all boil down to a single word - arthritis. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The word comes from th ... Read on »

10 Simple Tips For Back Pain Relief by Marci L. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 31 Aug 2009 10:49pm There are many things that can cause back pain… too many in fact! Use these 10 tips for back pain relief and keep your back healthy, strong and fit. 1. Stretch Often Here are 3 reasons why stretching is really good for relieving back pain. a) Improves your flexibility, which allows your back to move through its natural range of mot ... Read on »

Low back pain can be traced to the feet. by Carol Grant Posted Mon 09 Nov 2009 10:02pm Many times low back, hip and knee pain can be traced to the feet. Even if your feet don’t hurt, they may be a major factor contributing to your health problems. I find that if a patient doesn’t respond to treatment, addressing any foot issues can result in dramatic improvement. A foot problem may be the cause of discomfort or pain in your leg ... Read on »

Infection and Neck Surgery by robin Patient Expert

Posted Fri 11 Feb 2011 10:11am It all started on Tuesday, January 18th in the afternoon. I had been out doing errands for about 5 hours and when I returned home I started to feel that familiar ache and fatigue and my neck began to feel sore; as if one of my lymph nodes was beginning to swell. By the next morning, the right side of my neck was huge and all I wanted to do was l ... Read on »

Traveling doesn’t have to be a pain in the back! by Carol Grant Posted Fri 07 May 2010 4:24am Traveling can be rough on the body. Whether you are traveling alone on businessor on your way to a sunny resort with your family, long hours in a caror an airplane can leave you stressed, tired, stiff and sore. Many of my patients are getting ready for vacation and I always talk with them about how to make it pain free. “Prolonged sitting ... Read on »