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Can being overweight cause back pain?

Debilitating back pain that keeps you from being active can contribute to weight gain. But does it also happen in reverse? Can weight gain cause back pain? In a word, yes. Several studies show a high incidence of low back pain related to a body mass index (BMI) over 25 as well as a relationshi...Read more

Do You Have Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms?

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One minute you’re just sitting there on the couch, and the next, you’re clutching your lower back. It’s not like you were exerting yourself, so how could you be in so much pain? This is one of the signs of degenerative disc disease. Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms Lower back pain that wor...Read more

Spine Surgeon Dr. Valente Celebrates 10 Years

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Please join the DISC Spine Institute in wishing our Founder and Medical Director, Dr. Mark C. Valente, a Happy Anniversary! Dr. Valente, an industry-leading, board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and expert in minimally invasive procedures, is celebrating his 10th year in p...Read more

How Much Ibuprofen Is Too Much?

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Is your back acting up again? Pop a few Advil. Wake up with a (literal) pain in the neck? Reach for that Motrin. It’s something we do all the time, for headaches, sore muscles, and various other aches and pains. But how much Ibuprofen is too much? We’re diving in so you know if too much Ibuprofe...Read more

The Five Most Common Herniated Disc Symptoms

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Wake up with a pain pulsating down one leg? Feel a twinge in your lower back when you sneeze? It could be nothing. Then again, it could be a herniated disc. We’re breaking down the herniated disc symptoms so you’ll know what to look for—and what to do about it. What is a herniated disc? Sp...Read more

8 Back Health Tips for Working from Home

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Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, have you recently found yourself working from home? Many of us suddenly went from having to commute across town to walking across our home to begin the workday. There are numerous advantages to working from home, like greater flexibility and, of course, being able to...Read more

5 Reasons to Consider Minimally Invasive Back Surgery

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If you’re dealing with chronic back pain, you probably remember the first day it hit. At this point, you may worry that you’ll never experience a day without that pain. Minimally invasive back surgery may be just what you need. Let’s explore the five reasons you should consider minimally invas...Read more

Are There Any Scoliosis Treatments?

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What Causes Scoliosis A normal, healthy spine has some curvature to it. These gentle curves, which can generally be seen when a person turns to the side, “help the spine absorb stress from body movement and gravity,” said WebMD. But when that curvature is too great, the condition is called sc...Read more

6 of the Best Sciatica Pain Relief Treatments

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You may be thinking to yourself, “It feels like a knife slicing down my leg,” or “It’s the worst cramp I’ve ever had,” or “I thought the numbness and weakness were bad until the throbbing started.” Sciatica pain can express itself in several different ways, but no matter which sy...Read more

What are the top facet joint pain treatments?

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Every time you bend, twist or rotate, you have a facet joint to thank for the motion. These joints link the vertebrae in the spine to each other, and when they’re damaged, the pain can be extreme. Are there any facet joint pain treatments that are effective? The good news is that most facet joi...Read more

What is the treatment for thoracic spinal stenosis?

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Spinal stenosis affects between eight and 11 percent of people and is on the rise in lockstep with an aging population. Thoracic spinal stenosis is a relatively rare condition, however. Stenosis most commonly affects the lower back or lumbar region. The second most common region is the neck or cervi...Read more

Compression fracture vs. collapsed vertebrae, what’s the difference?

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When it comes to spinal conditions, the terms medical professionals use can get a bit confusing. For example, one spine doctor might tell you that you have a collapsed vertebrae while another will say it’s a compression fracture. Compression fracture vs. collapsed vertebrae, how do we tell them ap...Read more

Don’t let back pain keep you from working out

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One of the most common questions we get asked by both surgical and non-surgical patients at the DISC Spine Institute is, “When can I start working out again?” Back pain can be disruptive in so many ways, and losing the ability to go to the gym, go for a run, lift weights, do CrossFit, or take pa...Read more

Can being overweight cause back pain?

Do You Have Degenerative Disc Disease Symptoms?

Spine Surgeon Dr. Valente Celebrates 10 Years

How Much Ibuprofen Is Too Much?

The Five Most Common Herniated Disc Symptoms

8 Back Health Tips for Working from Home

5 Reasons to Consider Minimally Invasive Back Surgery

Are There Any Scoliosis Treatments?

6 of the Best Sciatica Pain Relief Treatments

What are the top facet joint pain treatments?

What is the treatment for thoracic spinal stenosis?

Compression fracture vs. collapsed vertebrae, what’s the difference?

Don’t let back pain keep you from working out

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