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 […]
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 […]
Get Rid of Sciatica
One of the most common complaints that I hear from people is low back pain. There are many kinds of low back pain. One of the most common is Sciatica. In this edition of our newsletter, I would like to talk about this condition and what you can do to get rid of sciatica. Common […]