by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Oct 4, 2021 | Spine, Wellness
After more than a year at home, children are heading back to classrooms across the country. But they’re also toting heavy bags on their backs again. A backpack that fits properly — and is not overloaded with binders and books — will help prevent...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 30, 2021 | pain, Spine
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new approach to spinal cord stimulation may drastically reduce chronic back pain, a small pilot study suggests. The study, of 20 patients with stubborn low back pain, tested the effects of implanting electrodes near...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Aug 2, 2021 | Spine
There’s much Americans may disagree on, but many share one thing in common: chronic pain. More than half of U.S. adults suffer from pain, with backs and legs the most common sources, according to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jul 14, 2021 | Spine, Wellness
Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. That’s the conclusion of a deep-dive into 31 prior investigations, which collectively...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jun 23, 2021 | Spine, Wellness
(HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of spinal fractures suffered by American children and teens occur in car crashes when they aren’t wearing seat belts, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on more than 34,500 U.S. patients younger than 18 who suffered...
by Comprehensive Orthopaedics | Jan 11, 2021 | pain, Spine, Wellness
Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized “motor skills training,” or MST. A two-year study of nearly 150 patients...
