When you have been suffering from back pain, surgery may be a welcome relief. But what does it mean when surgery fails, and you have back pain that won’t go away? You may […]

This blog was written by Dr. Alexis Tingan, a physiatrist at the Penn Spine Center. Read  part one of this blog series on some common causes of back pain and how a spine specialist […]

It’s a dilemma many face: You want to exercise, but your knees or hip hurts too much to do anything strenuous. Don’t give up. It’s important to remember that exercise is crucial for […]

It’s true. Certain foods can actually help to ease arthritis symptoms and improve your overall joint health. Along with the use of medications, a proper diet can curb the inflammatory responses from the […]

Chronic hip pain often starts as a vague discomfort, more annoying than it is painful. Because of that, it is sometimes simply ignored. But as time goes on, the pain may escalate from […]

The agility of a professional basketball player is incredible to watch. Their crossovers confuse opponents who can’t tell if they’re going left or right. They swerve, sprint, jump, and dunk as if they […]

The average person breathes more than 23,000 times a day, often without second thought. Breathing comes naturally to most of us, so we often don’t think about things like a proper breathing technique. […]

You’ve probably heard the terms bulging disc and herniated disc before. And, chances are, you know they both have to do with something in your spine. You probably know both can be painful, […]

Touch the top of your neck, near your hairline. That’s where your spine starts. From the base of your skull all the way down to your lower back, your spine is one of […]

I’ve been driven steadily nuts by a series of recent articles that are sort of describing what’s happening in health tech or (because the term won’t die) digital health, so I thought it […]