A neutral alignment and neutral position, having a pillow that sits at the natural curve of the neck, putting a pillow between the knees when sleeping on the back or side are some of the recommendations of Dr. Melissa Guanche, Physiatrist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center in order to maintain a good posture while sleeping.…...

Some advice to prevent back pain includes practicing good posture when you stand or sit, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, exercising to keep your back and abdomen strong and flexible, and taking steps to reduce stress on your back. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care,…...

Even though people do not sleep the proper amount of hours, they spend a lot of time in bed, reading or watching TV, among others. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, recommends to change the mattress every ten years, because it starts to wear out. About the ideal…...

The knees, hips and shoulders are more prone to develop arthritis, affirms Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. However, he says this condition can affect any joint in the body. With a digital imaging, Dr. Rodriguez explains how arthritis occurs in the knee. He describes synovial…...

Disc herniation, stenosis, spondylosis, degenerative disc disease, cervical fracture, and bone spurs are common causes of neck pain. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, says stenosis happens as people get older and it is usually a result of arthritis. He explains spondylosis is arthritis, and it could affect…...

Bulging or herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, vertebral fractures, osteomyelitis, spinal tumors, and spondylolisthesis are causes of low back pain. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, says bulging or herniated disc and spinal stenosis are very common. He explains spinal stenosis will give you heaviness and fatigue…...

Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, says neck pain starts in the base of the neck and can go into the shoulders. He explains people usually have neck pain, tightness, soreness of the muscles, and they can also have pain going up to the base of the skull.…...

Dr. Moises Lustgarten, Pain Management Physician at Baptist Health South Florida, explains there are different types of procedure for back pain. But the epidural is not a procedure; according to him it is a space and what the doctor does is injection steroids in the epidural space. He also says epidural steroid injections are effective…...