Cooler fall temperatures trigger more than our need for tasty pumpkin coffee and Halloween treats. Changes in barometric pressure can also trigger pain — and this can mean serious discomfort for sufferers of sciatica. Sciatica is a condition that causes nerve compression in the lumbar, or lower, part of the back, leading to pain, numbness,…
With somewhere around 80% of Americans suffering some form of back pain, it can be an easy problem to dismiss – the result of long hours at the office, poor posture, even smoking. It’s also a type of pain that many of us feel like we simply have to live with. But that isn’t the…
Football season’s in full swing, and alongside headlines of caught passes and touchdowns are stories of athletes suffering from dangerous concussions — a type of injury that affects the brain and is the result of a serious blow to the head. But there’s another type of concussion that affects more than a player’s brain. Spinal…
School’s back in session, and so are after-school athletics. While many kids are back to hitting the field after a long day of hitting the books, many parents are back to worrying about keeping their kiddos safe and off the bench. And for good reason. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over…
How would you feel to be able to complete your spine surgery in Atlanta with nothing bigger than a band-aid placed over your operation site once it was over? At Ortho Sport & Spine, it’s possible! How Does Endoscopic Surgery Work? Endoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive techniques to access key areas of spine, neck, or…
When you’re out of the game and stuck on the sidelines because of pain, it may seem like there’s nothing you can do to speed up the recovery process. If you’ve endured a major injury to the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee or ankle because of athletic activities, Ortho Sport & Spine is here to help…
These 90+ degree temperatures just keep on coming, and with such extreme heat, you’ve got to be extra careful when performing physical activities outside.These tips can help keep you safe as you work up a sweat outdoors. Drink plenty of water. This may sound obvious, but staying hydrated is one of the best way to…
If you live with chronic back or spinal pain, sitting at your desk all day can be tough. It can be even worse if you have to suffer a long commute to get to and from the office each day. Sitting for prolonged periods of time puts double the pressure on your spine as standing…
Recovering from an injury is a process that occurs even after the treatment you receive in our offices. Whether it’s a sports injury, spinal condition, or chronic pain, everything from how how much you sleep to what you eat affects your getting well. One of the best ways to fight pain and put yourself on…
Whether it’s golf, tennis, running or another physical activity, one of the most common causes of sport injury is overuse. Medically speaking, an overuse injury happens when a bone, muscle, joint, or ligament is subject to repetitive stress – for example, a golf or tennis swing – without having adequate time to heal or recover.…
