Whiplash: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is an injury to the neck. Whiplash is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck. [...]
Chronic Pain: Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Symptoms Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain is [...]
Migraines: Symptoms, treatments, and causes
A migraine is a severe and painful headache. They can be preceded or accompanied by sensory warning signs, such as flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and [...]
Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain: What to Expect
Physical therapy is often one of the best choices you can make when you have long-term pain (also called chronic pain) or an injury. It can make you stronger and [...]
What’s a Herniated Disc, Pinched Nerve, Bulging Disc…?
There are many terms used to describe spinal disc pathology and associated pain, such as "herniated disc," "pinched nerve," and "bulging disc," and all are used differently and, at [...]
BackFit Health + Spine Can Offer You Neck Pain Relief
If you suffer from neck pain, you’re not alone. Neck pain is an extremely common ailment that Americans suffer from can be caused by a variety of reasons and results [...]
Neck Strain: Causes and Remedies
By definition, a neck strain is not a serious injury. However, the pain and dysfunction that it causes can be significant. This article reviews both first aid approaches to alleviate [...]
Neck Pain – Causes and Treatments
Your neck is made up of vertebrae that extend from the skull to the upper torso. Cervical discs absorb shock between the bones. The bones, ligaments, and muscles of your [...]
Herniated Disc – What is it and how it’s treated
Summary Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the vertebrae [...]
Overlooked Causes for Back Pain
Every day, we see trauma cases and diseases of the spine that cause pain and disability. Many conditions, such as bulging spinal discs, spinal stenosis, disc degeneration, and spinal arthritis [...]
