Hair loss sufferers are fortunate to have a number of products at their disposal in the market today. The options can range from serums, lotions to medications, all with the lofty promise to promote hair growth and restore hair density. But it also pays to widen your resources and look for more natural means of […]

Maintaining a healthy relationship is hard. Whether the couple is living in the same home, across town, or across the country, all relationships have their ups and downs. That being said, long-distance relationships can be particularly trying on a couple and seem to be more prone to an abrupt ending. When it comes to a […]

If you are in Tampa and considering your options for emergency physicians, the first thought – naturally – might be turning to a hospital emergency room. This makes perfect sense, especially considering the wealth of renowned hospitals in the Tampa Bay region, starting with Tampa General in the heart of downtown Tampa. No matter where […]

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, but aren’t quite sure what that means, staying educated about your condition may relieve some stress and actually help you begin the recovery process. For starters, the word stenosis means the constriction of a duct or passage. So, spinal stenosis refers to constriction of the spinal canal […]

Simply put, there are no definitive symptoms of spinal stenosis. Some people will go their entire lives living with spinal stenosis without ever knowing it. Others may suffer from the chronic pain of spinal stenosis from a fairly early age until they undergo a surgical procedure. Because so much of what an individual feels is […]

Research shows that people who take active measures to understand their medical treatment options enjoy better health outcomes. When it comes to undergoing surgery, proactive self-education will go a long way toward ensuring that you get the most out of the procedure. Do not let the abundance of information that’s out there overwhelm or frighten […]

When an individual receives a spinal stenosis diagnosis, surgery is rarely necessary. Thankfully, there are more conservative treatment options immediately available to help relieve painful symptoms. Pain medicines and epidural steroid injections can provide fast relief for back and neck pain, but that relief will only last for a short period of time – from […]

Most of the pain that results from a herniated disc results from nerve irritation. First, the local nerves in a disc’s wall can become irritated by the herniation (tear) in the disc and its contact with the disc’s leaking inner fluid, which can cause a painful inflammatory response. A herniated disc also can impinge the […]

If you’re learning about your chronic back pain, you’ve probably heard the terms herniated disc, bulging disc, slipped disc, spinal stenosis, and more used to describe possible causes of your pain. It’s important to note that while these terms all refer to a type of damage or degeneration in the spine, they all describe separate […]

Chronic neck and back pain are common issues that people of all demographics face. In fact, research has shown that one in ten visits to a primary care physician involve complaints of lower back or spinal pain. While some discomfort in your neck and back may be unavoidable depending on your age and level of […]