Lower Back Archives - Health Channel

Disc HerniationVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE4ljtZppVE A very common problem is disc herniation can occur both in the neck and in the lower back, affirms Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. If the nerve gets irritated or compressed inside the spine, it causes pain in the direction of where that nerve goes, he adds. The specialist [...]

Disc Herniation

Pain in the Lumbar SpineVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDyJYrBvtE Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says in the spine the most common affected parts would be the second or the last two levels, because 75% of the stress from the spine comes from the L5 level. He explains the pain is age-related, because with the wear [...]

Pain in the Lumbar Spine

Symptoms of SciaticaVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThKqn9AE3A4 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 [...]

Symptoms of Sciatica

Symptoms of Lumbar StrainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LyYjKoGls4 Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, explains with a spine model the symptoms of lumbar strain. Sudden pain in the lower back, spasms in the lower back and pain when touching in the lower part of the back are the most common symptoms, the doctor says. TranscriptWE [...]

Symptoms of Lumbar Strain

Changing Lifestyle to Improve Back PainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao8kUhuQspk We all can make changes to improve our posture and prevent back pain. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says if you are in a chair at work, you have to make sure the chair is ergonomic. Another important thing is to have an orthopedic mattress, because we [...]

Changing Lifestyle to Improve Back Pain

Preventing Back Pain with ExercisesVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voqNUVG1f4s 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 [...]

Preventing Back Pain with Exercises

How do I manage lower back pain?Ask Hanna

It is estimated that approximately 80% of us will develop back pain at some point in our lives. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, estimates that approximately 27 million Americans are affected by back pain each year. Misinformation and misunderstanding about back pain abounds. The following are a number of the “myths” surrounding back […]