Back Pain and Neck Pain Blog

Learn more about sciatica caused by a herniated disc and useful tips to prevent your symptoms.

Muscle relaxants have the potential to decrease tension and spasm within a sore muscle, which may help reduce back pain. But these drugs may cause side effects to occur in some people and must be used with caution.

An artificial cervical disc can help ease the pain, weakness, and numbness that may be caused by a cervical herniated disc.

A thoracic herniated disc can cause upper back pain, numbness, weakness, and radiating pain into the chest or abdomen.

Prolonged bed rest may aggravate your back pain due to changes in the muscles, discs, and mechanics of your spine.

Lower back pain can result from a number of possible causes. Learning about the specific symptoms of a slipped disc can help you understand if this condition may be the underlying cause of your pain.

While opioid medications are commonly prescribed to help manage pain, long-term use may actually cause an increased sensitivity to pain. Here’s how and potential alternative treatments.

An organized and detailed checklist of items that will help you during your recovery period after a spinal surgery can be of great help.

Sitting in an office chair all day may be hurting your back. Try some of these unconventional solutions to see if they help provide relief.

A cervical selective nerve root block can help your doctor locate which of your nerves is irritated, and may also reduce pain in your neck, shoulders, arms, and hands.