Introducing Christopher Isaacs and Brian Ott

CSD5 — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:23:23 +0000

Welcome to Christopher Isaacs and Brian Ott! Both Isaacs and Ott have joined the CSD as part of our Center for Sports and Orthopedics team. Isaac attended medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine where he also completed his predoctoral fellowship, and is board certified through the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Ott [...]

Preventing Back Pain While Traveling

CSD5 — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:28:05 +0000

With Memorial Day just around the corner, and Summer Vacation right on its tails, long car rides are nearly inevitable. Keep in mind these 7 tips to keep your back pain as minimal as possible during your travels! 1. Cover Your Bases by Getting Comfortable Immediately. Whether you’re going to be driving or sitting in [...]

AOSpine News Detail on CSD

CSD5 — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:41:07 +0000

AOSpine recently posted an article spotlighting Basem I. Awad’s experience with a clinical fellowship program at our own Center for Spine Disorders with Dr Michael Janssen. The article may be found below. AOSpine clinical fellowship programs actually provide great opportunities for budding spine surgeons to work in one of the world’s top spine centers and [...]

6 Overlooked Remedies for Lower Back Pain

CSD5 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:24:12 +0000

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from lower back pain, you know that there is often not one surefire treatment that cures the pain. The truth is that managing back pain is often a process of trial and error and you will likely have to try several options to see what [...]

Pilates For Low Back Pain

CSD5 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:28:17 +0000

Question: I’m 36, and I’ve had low back pain caused by spinal stenosis for the last few years. I’m currently taking medications to help ease the pain, but I recently read that doing Pilates can help reduce back pain. I’m already very active. (I mostly walk and swim for exercise.) But now I’m wondering, should [...]

Does Smoking Cause Low Back Pain?

CSD5 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:50:12 +0000

Study strengthens the link between smoking and lower back pain, and also sheds light on the causes of degenerative lumbar spine problems. The study on smoking and low back pain, which prospectively examined 1,337 physicians who graduated from Johns Hopkins University between 1948 and 1964, followed some participants for more than 50 years. Researchers discovered [...]

Osteoporosis in Women

CSD5 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:09:45 +0000

You are a woman, and the fact is an estimated one in two women will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. And what about your daughter? Paying attention to your daughter’s nutrition and exercise now can help prevent the problems associated with osteoporosis in the future. A simple low-impact fall causes a wrist fracture, [...]

Spring Back To Life: Get a Massage

CSD5 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:23:03 +0000

“Spring has sprung!” The flowers and trees are displaying the early arrival of this magnificent and exciting time of year, when nature reminds us of the beauty that is always around us, and within us, even when we aren’t aware of it. Though winter weather was brief and relatively mild this year, it was still [...]

To Sleep Better, Get Off the Couch

CSD5 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:59:54 +0000

Tormented by pain from two decades of lower back problems, Don Cook was nearly at his wits’ end. Operations, traction, drugs — nothing seemed to help him sleep better. At the behest of his family, he signed up for an exercise program for older people at Wichita State University, near his hometown, Derby, Kan. “I [...]

4 Ways Yoga Can Help Your Back

CSD5 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:05:54 +0000

Back pain has become an epidemic in the US, affecting at least 80% of our population. Common for a plethora of reasons and causes, we spend about $16 billion a year to treat it. Luckily, with a little Yoga practice, some of this pain may be alleviated. 1. Yoga — Safe Treatment for Back Pain [...]