Lower back injuries, knees and shoulders are the top-three injuries that can occur after a Weekend Warrior session, Doctor James Jennings, Family Medicine Specialist at Baptist Health Primary Care, says. He explains injuries can put a person down for a period of time. If the patient suffers from a lower back pain, the specialist doesn’t…...

How is the spine related to developing pain in the hip area? Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains this with a 3D image, and talks about osteoarthritis, spine, and how the discs and the facet joints are affected by this disease. Does the lumbar spine contain certain nerves…...

The lumbar spine is the source of a lot of lower back pain. When patients complain about pain is going down to their legs, that’s usually coming out of this section of the spine, explains Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, The specialist describes with a digital imaging the anatomy…...

Surgery is the last option for back pain patients, according to Neurosurgeon Jobyna Withing. The specialist recommends treatment with multiple types of medications, nonsteroidals or steroids and primary care with a physician or physiatrist, including a pain specialist. “The vast majority of people who have an episode of back pain or have an episode…...

Unstable fracture is a type of fracture where the human spines is no longer able to support daily activities. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains some of the complications of fractures such as limited movement, worsening back pain and decrease in height, among others. So what are some…...

How to know if you are having a shoulder health issue? Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, talks about the red flags, such as feeling pain when you reach overhead or behind your back, and if the pain persists at night, among others...

Dr. Derek Papp, Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains a back spasm is probably related to some kind of irritation of one of the nerve roots, or maybe inside of the spine itself. He also says it is very common in soccer players and athletes, because they have a…...

Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains sciatica means there is a compression of a nerve in the lower back, and normally people will feel it down in the leg. "You might feel a jolt of pain going on the leg and depending on which nerve is…...