One of the most helpful things you can do for yourself and for your physician is to be very specific about where your pain is and what it feels like. It hurts to sit. It hurts to stand. It hurts to walk. I can’t bend over and tie my shoe or turn around without pain. ...…
a sprain or strain is typically not a serious problem and almost everyone is having one time or another — men, women, children, active and inactive people included. It just happens sometimes and the reasons are almost endless. Of course that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt like heck for that your being a wimp. Drs. ...…
Back pain can come on quickly of slowly get worse over a matter of hours or days. What makes the difference between chronic (long-lasting)and acute (short-term) pain is how long it lasts. The intensity and quality of the pain may be the same but acute pain will subside over time. It may take several days ...…
One minute, you’re minding your own business, and the next, blam! Your back is all messed up. You may have been lifting a bag or moving a laundry basket, or you may have simply woken up with a pain that kept getting worse. Either way you’re probably thinking, what did I do to deserve this? ...…