Tacoma Spine and Neuropathy

12/22/2014

Texting related to back pain? Must read article for those that love to be on their smart phones.

A new study finds smartphone head-tilt puts pressure on neck and could cause spinal damage

12/22/2014

“It’s been estimated that the average person with Type 2 diabetes has had it for five years before it’s diagnosed,” said Sanford Worthington Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator Mary Hesemann."

So not only can all of the temptations of the holidays be tough for existing diabetics the holidays are likely pushing borderline diabetics over the red line.

12/19/2014

This is why we advocate a non-drug and non-surgical approach to back pain and sciatica.

Taking prescription painkillers to ease chronic conditions, like an achy back or headache, is not worth the risk, the American Academy of Neurology recommended in a recent official announcement.

12/19/2014

We have always known this but it's nice to see it recognized on WebMD.

In people with back-related leg pain, spinal manipulative therapy plus home exercise and advice provided more short-term improvement in pain and ability to move than home exercise and advice alone, according to a recent study.

12/19/2014

A possible genetic link for knee pain?

(Reuters Health) - People whose parents had a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis are more than twice as likely to develop knee pain in midlife as those with no family history of knee surgery,

12/18/2014

Many people suffer with pain and numbness in their legs and do not realize that it is actually caused by a problem in the lower back. This is a good article explaining how a back problem can create a leg problem. This is commonly referred to as sciatica.

Leg pain and foot pain is often caused by a condition in the lower back. Learn about the various leg pain symptoms and what they may mean.

12/18/2014

Wow! This is why we always advocate non-surgical and non-drug approaches.

Doctors from the University of Rochester, U.S. found the drug pregabalin, also called Lyrica, used worldwide to treat lower back pain and tingling in the legs - works no better than a placebo.

12/17/2014

A very interesting article that suggests that what kind and how often people have spine surgery depends on where you live.

Floridians are likely to undergo fusion, while Iowans get decompression

12/16/2014

Researchers uncover a DIRECT link between irregular sleep and back pain!

That is why we encourage our patients to get on a regular sleep cycle.

The researchers said they couldn’t be sure how one problem causes the other, but “it may be that the connection comes from a third biological factor that we still can’t point our finger to."

12/16/2014

This is a fascinating article about new research that is happening right now. The researchers are evaluating a possible mechanism where they would be able to look into the eyes and by examining the nerves of the eye be able to evaluate and predict possible complications of peripheral neuropathy before the symptoms appear.

Researchers from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation developing eye tests to assess diabetic neuropathy and pave the way for earlier treatment are key partners in a consortium awarded $US1.1 million from the leading American medical research agency.

12/15/2014

We are focused on really helping patients expand their options when trying to get relief from back pain or neuropathy. Please like our page and share it so that we can bring you the best and latest research articles.

12/15/2014

Could part of the answer for peripheral neuropathy be found inside the sea? This article suggests that it may.

A compound initially isolated from a soft coral collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain -- chronic pain that sometimes follows damage to the nervous system. Currently this form of pain is very poorly controlled by the usual…