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Back Pain is Treatable

Back pain is absolutely treatable, affirms Dr. Melissa Guanche, Physiatrist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. Physical therapy is one of the alternatives that the specialist explains to the patients, who can expect their complete recovery. “Physical therapists help patients to understand their bodies and teach them ways to self-manage in order to prevent further…...
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Back Pain Factors

Back pain is due to muscular issues or could be a mechanical problem. It can be caused by cervical radiculopathy, lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica), degenerative disc release (which is a normal aging process), herniated disc and scoliosis according to Specialist Melissa Guanche, Physiatrist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. Aging, genetics, occupation hazards, sedentary lifestyle and…...
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Preventing Back Pain Tips

Practicing a good posture when you stand or sit, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating a healthy diet are tips to prevent back pain. Susan Nowrouzi, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Hospital of Miami, says good posture gives less pressure on the back and weight is the main factor of back pain. Exercising to keep…...
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Move to Avoid Back Pain

Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, recommends doing some aerobic exercises to reduce pain. "Exercising by itself causes all of this release of chemicals that are better than basically any medication," he points out. He also tells the patients to walk briskly for thirty minutes at a minimum and at…...
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Back Pain and Soft Tissue Injuries

Some people with soft tissue injuries do not experience any symptoms. Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about giving some time for the pain to go away, instead of over treating it, and when it is necessary to go to the ER. There are symptoms like weakness…...
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Learning about Back Pain

As the cartilage in the knees, hips and spine ages, it changes and diminishes, says Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. However, in the majority of patients those changes don’t cause pain, but in some percentage of patients they cause debilitating pain. The pain is usually something internal, he says. [vc_toggle…...
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Acute vs. Chronic Back Pain

Acute vs. Chronic Back Pain

What does acute back pain mean? Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about the difference between acute and chronic back pain, and how both can be treated. Dr. Gottlieb tell us what the difference is between something that's acute or chronic when it comes to back pain so…...
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Steroids: Treating Low Back Pain

Patients who are on blood thinners, like medication associates as Plavix or Eliquis, should be very careful with over-the-counter medications (such as ibuprofen) to treat back pain, because they can increase the risk of bleeding, affirms Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. The ibuprofen prolonged use can also…...
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