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Common Causes of SI Joint Pain Spine Health, Spine Conditions, Back Pain & Injuries Oct 29, 2020 Written by: Inspired Spine

What’s Causing Your SI Joint Pain? If you experience a sharp pain that plagues your lower back, hips, and even the tops of your thighs—you may be ...

Is It a Pulled Muscle in Your Back or Something Worse? Spine Conditions Jul 22, 2019 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Could the back pain you’re suddenly feeling be a pulled muscle? Or could it be something worse? You’re out for a morning run and stop to tie your ...

Everything You Want to Know About Herniated Discs Spine Conditions Apr 16, 2019 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Herniated Discs – An Overview Herniated discs are one of the more common causes of back pain. Symptoms can range from mild to extreme back pain, as ...

What Causes Numbness in One Leg and How to Manage it? Spine Conditions Dec 14, 2017 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Numbness in one leg can be caused by several issues affecting just the one side of the lower back and may include the following: Sitting or standing ...

Osteomyelitis of the Spine – An Overview Spine Conditions Nov 29, 2017 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Everything you need to know is right in the name. Osteo- is the medical word (prefix in this case) which refers to the bone. Myel refers to the spinal ...

Where is Facet Joint Pain Felt? Spine Conditions Nov 20, 2017 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Facet joint pain occurs as a result of overuse of the facet joints due to age, injury or arthritis and then result in severe chronic back pain. Facet ...

Scoliosis, Lordosis and Kyphosis Spine Conditions Sep 15, 2017 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

The human spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. The first 7 vertebrae are the cervical vertebrae located in the neck region, followed by 12 thoracic ...

Disc Decompression – An Overview Spine Conditions Jan 20, 2017 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Also known as percutaneous discectomy, disc decompression is a minimally invasive outpatient spinal procedure used by doctors to treat painful discs ...

Overview of Degenerative Disc Disease Treatments Spine Conditions Nov 30, 2016 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Degeneration of the intervertebral discs is called degenerative disc disease (DDD). With this condition, minor injuries and repeated daily stresses ...

What is a Bulging Disc? Spine Conditions Nov 4, 2016 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

A disc bulge means that at least 50% or more of the disc has pressure on it beyond the natural boundaries. This pressure is usually related to ...

How to Deal with Embarrassing Symptoms Spine Conditions Aug 16, 2016 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

Many patients are embarrassed by the symptoms that result from spinal injuries and other conditions. But it’s important to get over your embarrassment ...

The Importance of Understanding the Nature of Spine Conditions Spine Conditions Aug 11, 2016 Written by: DR. HAMID ABBASI

We talk a lot about the importance of an accurate diagnosis in the treatment of back pain, but we often take that sentiment for granted. The focus of ...