Spinal Stenosis

Spinal Stenosis

In this post I will be talking about a pain disorder called spinal stenosis.  This can occur either in the neck, known as cervical spinal stenosis, or in the low back, known as lumbar spinal stenosis.  I will be mainly focusing on lumbar spinal stenosis.…

Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy

Let’s talk about sciatica- one of the most common complaints I get in my clinic.  The medical term for sciatica is radiculopathy, so I’ll be using that term from here on in this post.   Most of my readers probably can spot the symptoms of…

Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain

One of the most common issues I see new patients for is low back pain.  In fact, the World Health Organization estimates the lifetime prevalence of low back pain to be 60-70% in industrialized countries! The most common time for people to experience low back…