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 …
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 …
Causes of Morning Back Pain
People under age 60 can develop disc herniation which is a young person problem, versus generally those over 60 or 65 who have developed more deformity or changed the shape of the spine, says Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with …
Diagnosing Back Pain
Herniated discs are part of back pain, but it doesn’t mean degeneration disc is the only cause of back pain. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how he diagnoses back pain and the most common …
Spine Fractures
Spine fractures are twice as common as hip fractures and three times more common that breast cancer. Also, spinal fractures are the most common in postmenopausal women over 55.
Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for …
