Do you like sleeping on your stomach? If you do, read on. I decided to share this because a lot of patients tell me they like to sleep on their stomach. This is not the sleeping position I recommend because it is generally not good for the neck and the low back. But if this […]
Treatment for Lumbar Stenosis
Are you having back pains when you’re standing but not when you’re sitting down? Especially if you have pains that going down the legs and you’ve only feel it when you’re standing or walking, but when you sit down, you actually are pain free? If that is the case you might have Lumbar Stenosis. Lumbar […]
#1 Way to Avoid Back Pain When Washing Dishes
As you know, it’s my mission to end chronic pain. In a video I shared, I explained why is it that we have more back pain or we develop back pain when we wash dishes or even washing food in the kitchen sink. I mentioned there why that happens and it has everything to do […]
Why I Don’t Believe in MRI for Back Pain
I have patients who when they come into the office for an evaluation, they tell me, “Look at my MRI and you’ll see, you’ll know what’s wrong” or I’ve spoken to some patients who they tell me, “I’m going to wait to get my MRI done before I start physical therapy.” What I’m going to […]
Backpacks and Back Pain
Some experts estimate that 80% of Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their lives and the total cost of the condition is estimated to be more than $100 Billion annually. We know a lot of different causes of back when we are adults. But I want to discuss something that we don’t […]