The hip, the hip; no wait, it is the Greater Trochanter. Anytime someone says that he/she has “hip” pain I always question where exactly she/he is talking about. Nine times out of ten the area of pain is not the actual hip joint, but rather the Greater Trochanter.
The Greater Trochanter is at the top of [...]
The bedroom is not just about sex; it’s about sleep. That’s right, sleep, a rejuvenating weapon against stress and fatigue. But sometimes, those little aches and pains become a barrier between you and a good night’s sleep. No, don’t reach for the pill bottle. A perfectly placed pillow may be all that you need. Side [...]
Who’s ever heard of a girl that does not like to shop for clothes? Well, that’s me. The weird girl who holds onto shoes and clothes until every ounce of usefulness is gone. Even my husband has to beg me to throw something away. Alright, alright…
Lately, my back had been begging me for a [...]
Just like a major city, the human body is full of major landmarks. One such landmark is the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS). While this boney prominence is not the Empire State Building by any means, it is a very useful reference point for measuring and positioning. As part of the pelvic rim, the ASIS [...]
Everyone has heard of a disc herniation, but not everyone has heard of a Schmorl node. These nodes have nothing to do with tasty Smores; but it is helpful to think about Smores. In fact, a Schmorl node is a type of disc herniation. The spine is comprised of multiple boney blocks called vertebral bodies [...]
Remodeling the kitchen and bathrooms gave us a great opportunity to arrange the appliances and the cabinetry with my bad back in mind. The result from this major project is that I can do more housework with less pain. First of all, the upper cupboards were lowered a few inches so that most items can [...]
Your back is like a bank account. Pain means that you owe money. If you write acheck without enough money in the “account”, the check is bad because your account is overdrawn. You have to make deposits throughout the day to keep money in the bank and stay out of pain.
Here is alist of potential [...]
The disc acts to distribute loads mainly from vertical and sheer forces, much the same way an air mattress would distribute your load if you laid on it. What happens if the air mattress deflates? Ouch, you eventually hit the ground below. The intervertabral disc is not made out of air, but it is made [...]
To have surgery or not to have surgery, that is the question on many people’s minds that have back pain. Critically evaluating the risks and potential benefits is the key to determining if a surgery is necessary or advisable at all. Unfortunately, as this article points out, many surgeons will operate on anything that walks [...]
