by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jan 5, 2017 | pain, Spine, Wellness
What is lordosis? A normal spine, when viewed from behind appears straight. However, a spine affected by lordosis shows evidence of a curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the lower back area. This gives the child a “swayback” appearance. Click Image...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 27, 2016 | Anti-aging, arthritis, Hip, Knee, pain, Shoulder, Spine, Wellness
Corticosteroids are potent drugs used to reduce inflammation in the body’s tissues. They are different from anabolic steroids. These are illegally used by some athletes to increase muscle tone. Corticosteroids can come in several forms: pills, liquids, creams,...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 23, 2016 | Anti-aging, Spine, Wellness
Your back is important to almost every move you make, but you probably won’t realize that until you hurt it. Then you may wish you could return to the days when you took your back for granted and didn’t have any pain. Even though you can’t turn back...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 1, 2016 | Spine
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION: Constant agonizing pain is hard to imagine for most. It consumes you, confines you, and can destroy your family and work life. Spinal cord stimulation is a path you can take to move beyond the pain, to step back into the life you once new....
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 1, 2016 | Spine, Wellness
Do you have low back pain, or neck pain? Have you tried steroid injections with no pain relief? Not ready for surgery? A radiofrequency ablation may be an option. But first, you would start with a medial branch block to see if in fact you are a candidate. A medial...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 1, 2016 | Anti-aging, Spine
Does pain shoot down your leg? Do you experience any numbness/tingling in your leg or foot? This can be the result of a disc herniation. Both Dr. Vashi and Dr. Didinsky combine to specialize in operative and non operative treatments of low back pain and...
