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Back Pain & Herniated Disk with Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik

Back Pain & Herniated Disk with Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik

Herniated disk is a very common complaint especially in younger population. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains with a 3 D imaging how herniated disk happens and its symptoms. Not herniated this are a common reason people experience back pain and now using our 3d model dr. B…...
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Conservative Treatments for Back Pain

There is a contraindication after two day of rest if someone suffers from back pain. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says physical therapy is the best for improving back pain and explains other treatments he tries with his patients. So Dr. Bruce Evonik what are some of the…...
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The Inevitability of Back Pain

The vast majority of people are prone to suffer back pain and, also, it is the number one cause of the E.R. visits. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how back and neck pain can affect the life of people, despite of their age. I mean I…...
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3 Red Flags for Back Pain

To consider visiting a doctor for you back pain you have to be aware of some red flags. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says some of them are your legs are becoming weak, your numbness becomes worse every day and you feel you are losing your bowel, for example.…...
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Sitting and Back Pain

Diana Solares, Physical Therapist with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says 8 out of 10 people can be experiencing low back pain. She explains poor posture and sitting for a long period of time cause it, because the throbbing muscle suffers from a lot of stress. "The muscles of the lower back were designed to…...
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Back Pain: Herniated Disk Explained

Dr. Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute, explains with a 3D imaging what a herniated disk is. The doctor describes a herniated disk can cause severe pain, weakness and numbness of lower extremities. If arthritis appears, it can cause pain from the herniated disc and from bones compressing the area, she…...
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Weight as a Factor of Back Pain

Fat alone is inflammatory and having a lot of an additional fat can cause a little low-grade inflammation, degeneration of musculoskeletal system and increase blood sugar. All of these factors can cause a high risk to have advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that causes degeneration of the discs, explains Dr. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine…...
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Preventing Back Pain with Exercises

Brian Betancourt, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains some exercises to prevent back pain. One is having the leg coming across the body and bringing the knee up towards you to give yourself a glute stretch. Diana Solares, Physical Therapist with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, recommends stretching the thoracic spine by putting…...
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