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Why Bed Rest Doesn’t Do a Body Good A recent study reported in Spine demonstrated that extended bed rest can actually injure the low back – including the joints, muscles and discs. Nine healthy male subjects endured 60 days of enforced immobility. In addition to soft tissue findings, researchers reported that at the end of …

New Year…New You! Get out of pain, and break the cycle of dysfunction! Your perception of pain is increased after a lack of sleep or rest. This is a cycle that many people in pain would love to break out of. Think about it…you are in pain, so you cannot get comfortable. You toss and …

With recent alarm about replacing hip replacements, the United States will start gathering data to uncover implant problems more quickly. The registry’s goal is to include 90% of 5000 American hospitals that do hip replacement procedures. Keeping Tabs on Implants (Kamp) The Wall Street Journal (10/13/10) This potential collection of raw information can serve as …

In 2007, 27 million US adults (18 and over) reported having back problems. Over 19.1 million received treatment. 10.9 million women and 8.2 million men. The back accounted for 20% of all musculoskeletal consultations, and the lower back 14% out of 100,000 people presenting for primary care(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010; 11:144) Not many of them …

History of Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) dates back to the late 19th century when a British surgeon published a paper detailing symptoms persisting after mild head trauma. This condition was originally called Railroad Spine, as many of his subjects were railroad workers. Debate amongst other surgeons carried on into the 20th century, with the most …